Defence Command Paper Refresh – Every Soldier Counts
The UK Defence blogosphere is awash with articles about the forthcoming Defence Command Paper Refresh. Many consider the British Army’s priorities within the wider geopolitical
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Russian airpower in Ukraine – Nuisance or Menace?
Introduction and Purpose – After Hubris came Nemesis One year after Vladimir Putin unleashed his war machine for what he thought would be a short
The Russian Army rethinks defence doctrine
The April edition of the Russian Army’s house journal Voennaia mysl’ (‘Military Collection’) included an article entitled ‘Prospects for Improving the Efficiency of Army Defensive
Using ChatGPT
The future of work fundamentally changed in November 2022 with the release of the AI language generator, ChatGPT. ChatGpt and its successors will change how
A battlegroup commander’s perspective on battlegroup operations
I was lucky to have the privilege of commanding the 2nd Battalion of The Rifles for a deployment which ran from late August 2021 to
The Strategic Utility of Raiding
What role does amphibious raiding play in British defence strategy? What historical precedents can we draw upon for today’s Commando forces? The strategic utility of
#WavellReviews Deception Operations, by Rémy Hémez
French colonel Rémez Hémez’s book, Les Opérations de Déception: Ruses et stratagems de guerre (Deception Operations: Ruses and War Stratagems), published in 2022 by the
Why North Korea’s seventh test matters and why it doesn’t
Since early 2022, North Korea has been gearing up for its seventh nuclear test. It’s likely to be held at the Punggye-ri test site, the
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
Worm at the core of human security
There’s this idea, captured in terror management theory, that the unique awareness of our own mortality is the ‘worm at the core’ of the human