Fighting From Cities: The British Army after Ukraine
In its most recent publication, Future Soldier, the British Army describes its plans for future conflict. In it, the Army affirms its commitment to war-fighting
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The Constant Struggle At Sea: Attacking And Protecting Shipping
The large-scale land warfare and aerial bombardment we are currently seeing in Ukraine is fortunately rare, but the other part of the current war, attacks
Useful Fiction – Fragmented Future
South China Sea 2037 Standing on the bridge of St Albans’ Carrier Queen Elizabeth (SACQE), Tom scanned the horizon, his salty sea legs working to
#WavellReviews “Mars Adapting: Military Change During War” by Frank G. Hoffman
Available here from Naval Institute Press Mars Adapting focuses on how armed forces change in war. It looks beyond the normal realm of military writing
Fail to train or train to fail
Introduction The British Army’s inability to train at scale seriously challenges the credibility of 3(UK) Division as the Army’s ‘warfighting’ division. If we were asked
Silence, Starvation and Savagery: Countering Putin’s Brutal One-Two-Three
Putin has a one-two-three tactic to subdue Ukraine. The first blow silences, takes people’s voice, destroying mobile phone towers, cutting off communications. Then, when no-one
Russia’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons
In 2015 a prominent Russian specialist advised me to never underestimate Russia’s intentions regarding Tactical Nuclear Weapon (TNW). Since 1991 Russian developments within TNW doctrine
Reflections on Command and Decision Making
I had the privilege of commanding at three levels in the Army – troop (twice!), squadron, and regiment. I’ve also observed senior officers in command
Building Royal Navy 2035 Means Rebuilding the UK Defence Industrial Base
On 10th February 2022 the First Sea Lord (1SL), Admiral Sir Ben Key, delivered a speech outlining his bold vision for the Royal Navy in
Beyond cyber security – Integrated Defensive Cyberspace Operations
Introduction Recent events in the Ukraine have highlighted the role that digital capabilities, information and Cyber Operations (CO) play as part of orchestrated strategic, operational