Better Urban Training
Editor’s note: This article was written before Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. The shocking images of urban combat that are emerging from this war...
Tag : combat
The British Army has a Blackbelt in ‘Bullshito’
‘Therefore no plan of operations extends with any certainty beyond the first contact with the main hostile force’ but often misquoted as ‘No plan survives...
Women in Ground Close Combat: An opportunity
Recently an essay was published on this forum titled “Rethinking Women in Ground Close Combat“. The central argument seems to be that women are physically...
Rethinking Women in Ground Close Combat
This article argues that the decision to open all branches of the military to women has failed to address several important issues regarding how the...
Ground Close Combat is Gender Agnostic
When I read the article “Ground Close Combat is Masculine,” I was saddened by the fact that some people are still trotting out the idea...
Why the British Army Needs a Combatives System
Of all the factors, which make for success in battle, the spirit of the warrior is the most decisive. (Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery) The heart...