Into the Cold: Special Operations in the Arctic
Strategic competition has superseded the Global War on Terrorism as the central organizing principle for America’s military. Conflict has returned to the European continent with
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Creating a British ‘Army of Drones’
In his seminal The Struggle for Mastery in Europe: 1848 -1918, A.J.P. Taylor wrote of the First World War, ‘The machine-gun and the spade changed
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
The UK must prepare for a rapidly changing Arctic
The UK is the Arctic’s nearest neighbour, and developments in the Arctic significantly impact the UK’s environment, security, and energy supply. While the Arctic matters
AI in Weapon Systems: Proceed with Caution
Artificial intelligence (AI) has spread into many areas of life, and defence is no exception. There is a growing sense that AI will have a
Lessons from the Jungle for War in Europe.
It may seem a long way from the cities and forests of Eastern Europe, but the jungle holds lessons for everyone. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Learning to Hate: New Russian Nationalism
Almost nobody today remembers Bernhard Rust. From May 1934 until May 1945, when he committed suicide, he was the Reichsminister of Science, Education and National
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
Meritocracy and a Royal Marine Route to First Sea Lord, 1SL.
The First Sea Lord or 1SL is the Head of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy. A role which has never been filled by a Royal
French Defence response to Russia
Six years ago the head of the French armed forces, General Pierre de Villiers, resigned in protest over defence cuts. The trigger was a technical