Alanbrooke vs Gerasimov: Morale Crisis Redux
Introduction Recent studies of wartime morale focus on the intersection of combat effectiveness, and morale. This is important, considering the large role that conscription played
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Protecting civilians: implementing the declaration on explosive weapons.
In November last year, something significant and unexpected happened: the UK Government signed an international Political Declaration to discourage the use of explosive weapons in
Bosses Get Bullied Too: Exploring Upward Bullying
Let me paint a picture. You have just joined a team as a new manager and you have a member of staff who appears to
Command and Control: The Quest for Certainty
Until the 1980s, it was just command. Neither Clausewitz, Jomini, Sun Tzu, nor Basil Liddel Hart talked about Command and Control. Indeed, until the 1980s,
Tactical Lessons: The Battle at Orikhiv
Has the Ukrainian counter-offensive started? We don’t know at the time of writing. Contradictory statements are being made. The Kremlin, keen to point to the
Political Influence: Musical Chairs Between Paris and Moscow
France has recently been losing influence in Africa, particularly in the Sahel, with Mali and Burkina Faso rejecting French military support. Africa has been an
Operational Art Reborn – Part One
“Sergei Shoigu [Minister of Defence] and Valery Gerasimov [Chief of the General Staff] are one step away from an unthinkable achievement—the strategic defeat of the
Everything is going according to plan
The Russian president routinely asserts the ‘special military operation’ is ‘going according to plan.’ To Western ears, the declaration is ridiculous. But Putin is
Defence Procurement: Shake Up or Fall Behind
In times of conflict, innovation moves at a faster pace. However, in UK Defence Acquisition a linear and whole-life approach does not keep up with
Five Top Tips: Surviving an Outer Office
You have just been posted to a new job which sees you working as part of an Outer Office. Did you know that your life