The Guardians: The League of Nations & Crisis of the Empire by Susan Pederson
Pederson delivers in this contextually rich book on the League of Nations. From its establishment to a detailed overview of the mandates system and the
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Failure to Embrace Diversity and Inclusion will be Your Downfall
Tim Collins’ recent article in the Telegraph discusses what he sees as the pointless quest for a diverse British Army and why such an approach
RUSI Annual Chief of the Defence Staff Lecture 2017: View from the Wavell Room.
The Wavell Room team was privileged to be invited to hear the Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, give his annual
Radio Silence – A Lesson in Mission Command
While practising radio silence on a recent exercise I realised just how reliant I had become on technology. It had made me lazy and more
Welfare or Warfare?
The provision of military welfare is a charged and controversial topic. Should the British Army continue to resource existing welfare facilities in their current shape
Learning from Germany’s Inner Guidance: The Ethical Citizen Soldier
After World War 2 the Bundeswehr went through a period of ethical soul searching resulting in ‘Innere Führung’ (translation: ‘inner guidance’). This ethic places their
Erosion of Mission Command in Barracks
Within the British Army’s current doctrine, it describes how Mission Command requires the development of trust and mutual understanding between commanders and subordinates.[1] The British
Long Term Leadership in a Short Term World
I am going to highlight one of the biggest cultural issues within the British Army; short termism. I believe that this short termism has partly
False Dawn by Stephen Cook
A senior fellow at the Council of Foreign Relations, Steven Cook is no doubt a regular contributor to the policy brainstorming sessions held over muffins
The French intervention in Mali: A lesson in Mission Command
À l’école j’étudie l’histoire et ‘Mission Command’. In January 2013, France launched Operation SERVAL to quell the uprising of various militant groups who posed a