The UK’s F-35 Procurement Strategy: A Balancing Act
The United Kingdom’s procurement of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, encompassing both the F-35B and F-35A variants, reflects a complex interplay of strategic, operational,...
Category : Domains
S-400 Debut in South Asia: Limits of Tech Supremacy
Amongst contemporary systems, the Russian S-400 has been perceived as one of the most advanced air defence system. With a layered defence of 4km, 120...
Is Autonomy the End of the Naval Warfare Officer
The end of the Warfare Officer? In a rain-beaten marina on a rugged coastline, near a nameless village more familiar with fishing than fleet operations,...
The Donbas Miners
On 11 July 1990 the unthinkable happened. Coal miners across the Soviet Union went on strike. The following morning a Top Secret CIA assessment landed...
Thinking Sailors: Re-imagining Staff Training and Postgraduate Education for the Royal Navy
Introduction There can be few employers who offer such a wide array of postgraduate training opportunities as the Royal Navy. Postgraduate degrees, fellowships and staff...
A Nuclear Dilemma: Peacekeeping in Ukraine
Introduction President Donald Trump’s attempt to end the war in Ukraine continues, but for how much longer? He has recently stated that his patience is...
Marching Below Critical Mass
As a defence capability, the British Army is in trouble. How did this happen and what change should happen? The British Army’s regular force now...
Ukrainian deep strike – Is it working?
In May 2024, The Wavell Room published an article on Ukraine’s expanding, deep strike campaign using long-range drones (‘Ukraine’s strikes against Russian oil refineries’). The...
Operation Flow and the Ukrainian Withdrawal from Kursk
In August 2024 a surprise Ukrainian incursion in Kursk Oblast resulted in the capture of 1,376 square kilometres of Russian territory. Over the next six...
Delivering Advantage: People as a Capability
One of the most pernicious myths in Defence, certainly in the UK, is that ‘people are our greatest asset’. Objectively, defence does not see People...