Don’t Panic: Our European friends can raise NATO’s game
Over the last few weeks a series of speeches have described the Russian threat to peace in Europe. On 10 January, Sweden’s Civil Defence Minister
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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
Why the war will end: Ukraine
At the end of 2023, Ukrainian author Yan Valetov wrote. ‘This war cannot be ended, because the Russians will not have the strength to destroy
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
Do Nothing: An Alternative Opinion on Critical national Infrastructure and Seabed Warfare
Aim The aim of this paper is to reflect on some key questions around the problem of seabed infrastructure defence and explore what the ‘Do
“Are We Ready for War?” A Book Review
Britons dismayed by nearly incessant reports regarding the plight of their armed forces understandably have been fretting about the state of their military and whether
Navy of Drones
On the night of 16-17 September 2022, a small team of Ukrainian naval personnel and scientists released twelve marine drones into the water at a
Risky Business
The primary duty of Defence is to fight and win wars. So why does it often feel our organisation is run by its compliance departments?