Corona Virus: What Next? A Wavell Room Call for Papers
Bottom line: A call for papers of no more than 1,500 words on ‘what next’ for corona virus submitted no later than 1 May. Context:
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How the “Gibraltar of the East” fell: A Historical Analysis of the Singapore Strategy up to WWII.
Origins Singapore was an important British colonial outpost situated at the tip of the Malayan Peninsula. Founded in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles, by 1919
“There’s something wrong with our bloody leaders…”
The Royal Navy is running a manning deficit of 5%, has been highlighted by the National Audit Office as routinely underestimating and over-engineering equipment projects, and recently failed in
Respectable Disagreements 2: Presidential StratComms
Now that you have had the opportunity to consider the position argued by Laurens, I offer to you a contrasting assessment of President Trump’s communications.
Respectable Disagreements 1: Presidential StratComms
Welcome to a new series with the Wavell Room, “Respectable Disagreements”. Here, two authors will examine an issue from opposing sides. Not a debate, per
The UK in Mali
In Marco 2020 the UK announced it would send additional troops to support the counter insurgency effort in Mali. This Op Ed discusses the logic
Faster, Stronger, Quicker, Decisive = Better Soldiers: The Case For Performance Enhancement
With an increasing likelihood of technological parity in traditional military technology, militaries are identifying new ways of operating. Hence the interest in information advantage or
The Importance of Gender Neutral Language for Defence
Why is adopting gender-neutral language so difficult for the Armed Forces? In 2017, a training establishment was widely ridiculed in the press for having suggested a fairly mild
Adding Values and Value: the Army’s Contribution to Social Mobility
The British Army believes that its significant investment into human capital development can ‘unstick’ individuals from their socio-economic background (SEB), opening up the possibility for
The Bear in Africa
In response to its pariah status brought on by its activities in the Ukraine and Syria, Russia has made a concerted effort with both soft