#WavellReviews “Hall of Mirrors: War and Warfare in the 20th Century” by Jim Storr
Strategists and tacticians alike should heed the multiple lessons and observations in Hall of Mirrors. It is a comprehensive work that would be suitable for...
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#WavellReviews “The Blind Strategist: John Boyd and the American Art of War” by Stephen Robinson
What could be more dangerous than accepting the efficacy of our own doctrine as observed fact, when it might actually be formed of unevidenced opinion...
#WavellReviews “The Ledger: Accounting for Failure in Afghanistan” by David Kilcullen and Greg Mills
Available here from Hurst & Co Publishers Although the US led campaign in Afghanistan had been described as being on life support for years, its...
#WavellReviews “Viral: The Search for the Origins of COVID-19” by Alina Chan and Matt Ridley
Available here from Fourth Estate Unless you lived through the Second World War, the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be the most globally significant event...
#WavellReviews ‘Battlegroup!’ by Jim Storr
Available here from Helion and Company. Jim Storr is back. Battlegroup! examines the tactical level of the Cold War and asks what we can learn...
#WavellReviews “The Lonely Century: A Call to Reconnect” by Noreena Hertz
‘The Lonely Century’ dives into every area of our modern lives, from relationships and social media use, to modern economies and how our cities are...
#WavellReviews “The Daughters of Kobani” by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Once I had started the book, I struggled to put it down. The writing is engaging. It develops a personal narrative and links characters together...
#WavellReviews “The Habit of Excellence” by Lieutenant Colonel Langley Sharp
It accurately captures the ethos of the Army and the essence of how the modern Army seeks to lead. Different leaders will take different key...
#WavellReviews “Urban Warfare in the Twenty-First Century” by Anthony King
The central argument of the book is relatively simple: namely that the expansion of cities has not only made urban conflict more likely, but also...
#WavellReviews “I, Warbot. The Dawn of Artificially Intelligent Conflict” by Kenneth Payne
With the steady pace of technological developments, it is not clear how long this book will remain current, but you would be hard pushed to...