Using Language
This post discusses the British Army’s approach to language training, its recent changes, and how it might improve in future. The British Army has opportunities
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The Army and the Changing Character of Conflict
The ever-changing character of conflict has long caused headaches for defence and security providers. These headaches have emerged from these providers’ attempt to mitigate against
Diversity, Divergence and Debate: Professional Development Through Professional Discussion
“I love argument, I love debate. I don’t expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that’s not their job” – Margaret Thatcher Let’s
Mission Command; The Fall of the Strategic Corporal & Rise of the Tactical Minister
General Krulak coined the phrase ‘Strategic Corporal’ in 1999 before the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. He predicted that in increasingly complex operating environments there
The Future Operating Environment and the UK Principles of War: ‘A Perspective’
Britain’s future operating environment. The Global Strategic Trends Out to 2045 asserts that the British Army’s future adversaries could range from government-controlled militaries to armed
Improving Recruiting; Better Connections Between The Army and Society
British Army recruiting is under pressure. There are multiple causes ranging from some of the lowest levels of unemployment in recent history and the lack
Leading by Example; The Officers’ Mess
‘Serve to Lead’ In Part One I wrote about the threat facing the British Army from within, namely the 5% of the Warrant Officers’ and
The British Army & the Chilcott Report: Strategy is not the Answer
The long-await Chilcott Report on the Iraq War is feeding a dangerous illusion in the British Armed Forces: that the absence of an effective strategy