It’s Time to Democratise Doctrine
General Erwin Rommel famously said ‘the British write some of the best doctrine in the world; it is fortunate that their officers do not read...
Tag : doctrine
Intent Statements – In Need Of A Refresh?
Reading a British Army commander’s intent statement in 2021 can be a painful experience. If you’re anything like me, upon ‘OSW-drop’ you skip straight to...
Artificial Intelligence Primer: Time to understand AI
The recent “AI washing” surge in Defence is, somewhat misguided, infuriatingly repetitive and frankly – a bit shallow. This article will frame the differences between...
In Defence of the Rear Area
The rear area is commonly understood to be behind the forward line of troops on a battlefield; it is part of the ‘geographic framework’ that...
#WavellReviews “First In, Last Out: The Post-War Organisation, Employment and Training of Royal Marine Commandos” by Paul Winter (editor)
His fundamental argument - that the RM need to separate themselves from the pack by carving a distinct defence niche and identity with a bespoke...
We’re Only Deceiving Ourselves
In July 2008, 11 Columbian commandos mounted an operation to rescue 15 hostages whom FARC guerrillas held for over five years. The operation was a...
#WavellReviews “Vicarious Warfare: American Strategy and the Illusion of War on the Cheap” by Thomas Waldman
Available here from Bristol University Press Having recently read Simon Akam’s The Changing of the Guard, I rushed straight to The Wavell Room asking if...
The ‘Rear Area’ no Longer Exists
Despite a revival in the divisional level of warfighting in the British Army, thinking on security away from the front lines has failed to keep...
Architecting the Information Age War
It is folly to plan to fight the information age war using contemporary technologies fixed to industrial age CONOPS and platforms. We need new Information...
The Integrated Operating Concept
In September 2020 the Secretary of State for Defence and the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) launched The Integrated Operating Concept 2025 (IOpC). IOpC...