Five Ideas to SOLVE the British Military Recruitment Dilemma
What is the military recruitment dilemma? Military recruitment is problematic. And a key issue is that people who get paid good money can’t solve...
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The British Army’s Struggle with Systemic Racism and Integration
Introduction Army Leadership doctrine places culture at the heart of the organisation. To understand how the prevailing culture of the British Army, defined as “collective...
Ukraine’s strikes against Russian oil refineries
On 7 February 1984, Saddam Hussein ordered air and missile attacks against 11 Iranian cities, having previously invaded southern Iran and faced unexpected resistance. It...
Diversity, Innovation, and Canned Soup.
In light of a number of somewhat braying articles in the mainstream media suggesting excessive ‘wokeism’ is rife within the military, it seemed an opportune...
DIS Integration or Disintegration
With defence in an unheralded period of uncertainty it is always pleasant to find some firm ground. To that end the notion that the use...
FPV drones are defining the battlefield
At the end of January 2024 a Russian company from 33rd Motor Rifle Regiment set off to attack in the area of Novomikhailovka, South-West of...
The loss of the first Abrams
On 26 February, Russian forces west of Avdiivka destroyed the first M1A1 Abrams tank of the war. Like the loss of the first Challenger 2...
Swift and Decisive – An Anachronistic Ideal?
As the famous quote from Sun Tzu’s Art of War goes, “rapidity is the essence of war” (兵之情主速), and while the original context behind...
AI-generated Images and the Future Operating Environment
Introduction The future is uncertain. Yet, we still attempt to plan for an uncertain future. Since 2001, the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Global Strategic Trends...
Energy is a Land Capability, not a Commodity
Resilient battlefield energy is a critical enabler to all operations. Simultaneously, it is expected that the power demands of the Land Forces will only increase...