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Computational Advantage; Defence’s Missed Opportunities in Artificial Intelligence

Peter AJuly 22, 2017October 7, 2018

by Peter AJuly 22, 2017October 7, 201806960

Within the UK Military Cyber domain, much is discussed about the topics of non-kinetic effects, Cyber security and cryptography. Rightly so, these subjects draw a

Opinion People and Leadership

Revitalising Our Reserve Forces

Chris GreenJuly 13, 2017May 8, 2023

by Chris GreenJuly 13, 2017May 8, 202307515

While visiting British troops on NATO’s eastern border in Estonia last week, General Sir Nick Carter expressed concern that our armed forces are out of

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A Framework for Understanding Cyber

GriffJuly 7, 2017May 8, 2023

by GriffJuly 7, 2017May 8, 2023012564

Cyber is in a state of conflict – an ongoing contest of wills to compete over scarce resources. Fought across technological means, the cyber conflict

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RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2017; The View from the Wavell Room

The Wavell Room TeamJune 30, 2017November 11, 2024

by The Wavell Room TeamJune 30, 2017November 11, 202407978

‘We are undergoing a fundamental change in the character of war’ (General Mark A. Milley, Chief of Staff of the [United States] Army, 27 June

Opinion People and Leadership

Management Consultants: Public Servants?

Nicholas DrummondJune 22, 2017June 1, 2018

by Nicholas DrummondJune 22, 2017June 1, 201806808

Although consulting firms primarily help businesses, it should not be forgotten that they also frequently serve governments. Here’s an example: In the 1970s a team from

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Management Consultants: Public Servants?

Nicholas DrummondJune 22, 2017May 8, 2023

by Nicholas DrummondJune 22, 2017May 8, 202306013

Although consulting firms primarily help businesses, it should not be forgotten that they also frequently serve governments. Here’s an example: In the 1970s a team from

Opinion People and Leadership

Management Consultants: The Smartest Guys in the Room?

BenjaminJune 12, 2017June 1, 2018

by BenjaminJune 12, 2017June 1, 2018012549

Departments across the Ministry of Defence increasingly employ external management consultants. McKinsey’s contribution to the Army Command Review is a recent example. Talent from the

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Improving the Military Offer

WayneJune 2, 2017June 3, 2018

by WayneJune 2, 2017June 3, 2018012576

The Army currently advertises its offer to new joiners as a means of ‘belonging.’ Much is made of opportunities for camaraderie, travel, adventurous training and

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Speaking Truth to Power; Why is it so Hard to Tell the Boss they are Wrong?

PaulJune 2, 2017November 11, 2024

by PaulJune 2, 2017November 11, 2024011420

“There followed a classical situation in which a commander of a lower formation could not tell his superiors they were talking through their hats.” The

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Future Deployable Headquarters – Small, Distributed & Dislocated

MikeMay 19, 2017November 11, 2024

by MikeMay 19, 2017November 11, 2024013649

Years of campaigning in Afghanistan allowed British military HQs deployed into theatre to increase in size. This increase was both in terms of number of