Category : Short Read
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How to work with the Civil Service
In the previous article we explored some advice to the aspiring Staff Officer expecting to be deployed deep into the hostile territory of Whitehall, working...
#MilTwitter: Too Much Personality?
Many senior officers now have a Twitter account. This is good because service personnel have a direct line to and from their leadership. Senior officers...
Magic and Information Manoeuvre (Part 2): Command and Proxy
This article argues that the UK should establish a permanent Information Operations Command. It examines how the deepen the information effect by recruiting and utilising...
The Rebirth of ‘Frontier Soldiering’?
This article examines the UK’s recent contribution to Somalia and explores the positive impact it has had on the operational efficiency of the SNA. It...
Thursday Warriors: Is it time to re-think Royal Navy training?
In a slight departure from the normal format of Wavell Room articles, here we present four separate short thought pieces that all have a common...
A Captive Audience; Recruiting From Prison
This article argues that the British Armed Forces should recruit from the prison population. It would provide benefits for the individuals, the nation and the...
What has the National Army Museum ever done for us?
Here at the National Army Museum in London, we tell the story of our Army from the 1640s to today. Founded in 1960 by Royal...
MAYDAY IN THE MAGELLAN – PART III What Caused the Flood?
Ten years ago, the Royal Navy’s Ice Patrol Vessel HMS Endurance catastrophically flooded. Her main engine room filled to the deckhead within 30 minutes. Such...
Iranian Hybrid Warfare
Despite a lifetime of sanctions, limited surgical strikes, cyber-attacks and a US Navy carrier group on the doorstep, Iranian hybrid warfare continues. This begs the...