We need to talk about RAF Air Transport
Twenty years ago today (23 August 2021) UK Army soldiers arrived in Macedonia. They went there as part of a NATO mission to collect weapons
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Mercenaries, Mass and Morality: Private Industry as a Force Multiplier
To most of us, the term mercenaries evokes action movies like Dogs of War or The Expendables. To some, it evokes medieval brigands or Xenophons
Climate Change and Defence: Are we ready for its impact?
When reflecting on climate change from the perspective of those who compose defence policy there are two approaches to take. The first approach addresses the
Jacket and Tie…Or Female Equivalent
Imagine your workplace dress regulations, now go back in time to the early 1900s. The British Army has made great progress towards gender equality and
To Honour All: Care for Veterans
I am writing this short article to explain how I would like to help address an issue that has been bugging me for the past
Unhelpful Semantics – The Leadership/Management Divide
There is an ongoing discussion about the difference between leadership and management and how both ‘skills’ should be balanced. It is an artificial split of
#ChoosetoChallenge21: Periods
Editors note: This article is part our #ChoosetoChallenge21 series. In this series we are asking people to identify issues they think need changing, explain why,
Should British Battlefield Helicopters be Operated by a Single Service?
Time for a Change? This year’s Defence Command Paper revealed that the 4 medium-sized helicopters currently operated by the 3 Services would be replaced by
I #ChooseToChallenge: My Previous Self
Editor’s note: this article forms part of our #ChoosetoChallenge21 series. What follows is a personal account of serving alongside women in the British Army. Here,
Un-crewed Underwater Technologies in the Arctic
The substantial overlap between military, academic, and economic applications and the furtive nature of deployed uninhabited underwater technologies in the Arctic have contributed to instability