A coming bio-tech revolution in warfare
Following a spate of reports and public announcements over the summer of 2019 it appears the potential for a bio-tech revolution is fast approaching. The...
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Christmas #PME: Looking for something to read?
2019 has been an excellent year for professional military education (PME). This article contains the top picks from the Wavell Room's team of editors....
Alcohol, Moderation and the Military; ‘Tis the Season to be Merry.
“By the time you read this, I’ll be almost 800 days sober…” Moderation… What does that word mean to you? How would you define it...
Cheer Ship! A First Naval Birthday Review
A week is a long time in politics (and goodness me, of late an hour or two of House of Commons shenanigans feels like a...
The Utility of Voice Recognition within Defence
Voice related technology, combined with AI (Artificial Intelligence) and machine learning, presents an opportunity for a revolutionary jump in how intelligence is processed and exploited...
Some Corner of a Foreign Field
If I should die think only this of me;That there’s some corner of a foreign fieldThat is for ever England From The Soldier by Rupert...
REFORMING THE ARMY RESERVE: A RESPONSE
The Wavell Room recently published a piece by Steve B, setting out a robust vision for reforming the Army Reserve. This vision advanced three central tenets: the disbanding...
Does the RAF have a problem with BAME recruitment?
According to the latest UK Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics, the overall percentage of BAME servicemen and women across all services stands at 7.6%, a...
Virtual War – Welcome to the Revolution
New technologies are changing the world in unexpected ways as the 4th Industrial Revolution now gets underway. But how will the spectrum of conflict different...
The Vital and the Merely Important
Our armed forces never seem to have quite enough money for what they need. Fortunately we can decide what is actually required and what can...
