Un-crewed Underwater Technologies in the Arctic
The substantial overlap between military, academic, and economic applications and the furtive nature of deployed uninhabited underwater technologies in the Arctic have contributed to instability...
Category : Domains
In Defence of the Rear Area
The rear area is commonly understood to be behind the forward line of troops on a battlefield; it is part of the ‘geographic framework’ that...
Britain’s strategic failure: Suez Canal 1854–1882
By the time the Ever Given, a 1,300-foot-long cargo vessel, had been dislodged from its horizontal grounding on a bank of the Suez Canal in...
Srebrenica. Europe’s Modern Genocide
In 1993 the French General, Phillippee Morillon, entered the Bosnian town of Srebrenica and, overstepping his authority, declared that the town would never be abandoned. ...
Legal tiptoeing: the Integrated Review, Data-Sharing, and the EU
Announced on 16 March, The Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy (IR) affirms the UK’s security-related policy decisions for the next decade....
The Vampire Fallacy: Virtual Reality vs Needs Based Strategies
Training to win in the urban space is one of the greatest challenges for any military. Dismounted small units are the key force within the...
Women, Peace, Security, and Peacekeeping
Editor’s note: This is slightly more academic than our normal articles. If you enjoy the format please get in touch to let us know! It...
Glacial Process Integrating Women
BLUF: The British Army’s strategy for the integration of women is outdated, ineffective and requires a radically different approach. The British Army is trying. The...
Resilience and Success in Warfare
”Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Sir Winston S. Churchill Because the nature of...
#WavellReviews “First In, Last Out: The Post-War Organisation, Employment and Training of Royal Marine Commandos” by Paul Winter (editor)
His fundamental argument - that the RM need to separate themselves from the pack by carving a distinct defence niche and identity with a bespoke...