Trust in AI for Operations
The transformative capacity of artificial intelligence (AI) for defence and security is incontrovertible if it can be exploited. The 2023 Command Paper highlighted that AI...
Category : Cyber / Information
Fake reporting to please the (Russian) boss
Russian Reporting. The modern battlefield is full of reporting from one formation to another. This is no different in the war in Ukraine. Intreps and...
‘This business will get out of control’: What the Hunt for Red October teaches us about intelligence and uncertainty
Nothing of what you are about to see…ever happened We live in an age where the Cold War infrastructure of arms control is crumbling and...
A post-digital British military – the new influencing arm of the state
Introduction War has changed, but the British Military hasn’t. War has transformed from a fight over physical territory to a multi-dimensional struggle to influence global...
Rethinking British Military Policy
The debate prompted by the “refresh” of the 2022 United Kingdom Integrated Review is striking for the strong sense of déjà-vu it engenders. None of...
Neighbourhood Watch: The Chinese Security Dilemma
Be careful not to sign any pro-Tibet petitions near Regents Park in London. The Chinese Embassy is on the corner of Portland and Weymouth, and...
Leading the Cyber Battle
In comparing the career pathways of civilian and military cyber leaders what can we learn from both perspectives? BLUF: As the information and communication technologies...
BloodAxe and the Further Democratization of Intelligence Analysis
As technology proliferates it is clear the world of intelligence analysis is getting more democratized. But do we know how much? And are defense leaders...
The Future of Defense: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Modern Warfare
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming an integral part of modern defense systems and military operations. As military strategist and technologist John Arquilla has observed,...
The Battle for Bakhmut – Wagner Trench Warfare Tactics
Editors note: this article contains some imagery that readers may find upsetting. The Battle for Bakhmut has turned into the meat grinder battle of the...