#WavellReviews “Tomorrow will be a good day” by Captain Sir Tom Moore
The odd thing was that, beyond the practical fund-raising, his activity achieved such massive resonance. It seemed to buoy and stabilise millions and this book
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The only real stealth environment
Forget about the boomerang shaped stealth bomber or supposedly stealthy fighter aircraft. The surface of the earth and the air above it is now becoming
#WavellReviews “Armies of Sand” by Kenneth Pollack
'As such, Armies of Sand is a must read for anyone with an interest in Arab armies and how they might develop in the future.'
Mutual Support: Maximising the Army Reserve
Since 1908 the UK has maintained a force for home defence. Originally known as the Territorial Force, it went through several name changes before becoming
#WavellReviews “Blood, Metal and Dust: How victory turned to defeat in Afghanistan and Iraq” by Brigadier (retd) Ben Barry
Rather than cutting off when large scale US /UK deployments ended, the author catches the reader up to the current situation as at publication. The
Post-Industrial Civil-Military Relations
An oft-told joke about Russian conventional military capabilities in its Far East holds that were China to invade, the People’s Liberation Army would have a
Theseus, Daedalus and Icarus
In Greek mythology Icarus was the son of the master craftsman and innovator Daedalus who built wings from wax. Icarus flew too close to the
India’s Corbettian Maritime Strategy
Executive Summary In response to the recent unpleasantness in the Himalayas this past summer, India has taken a number of strategic steps at sea to
Wargaming has a Diversity Problem
Executive Summary Wargaming has a diversity problem: 98% white and male. I propose there are two ways that people engage with wargames: To dominate, to
#WavellReviews ‘Adaptation under Fire: How Militaries Change in Wartime’ by Lt. General (Ret’d) David Barno and Nora Bensahel.
This book offers significant context and substance to our collective understanding of military change and how we conceptualise adaptability. Its clarity and purpose is refreshing