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Future Politics: Living Together in a World Transformed by Tech – by Jamie Susskind

The Wavell TeamNovember 10, 2018November 10, 2018

by The Wavell TeamNovember 10, 2018November 10, 2018082

“Susskind gives us an easy read… the fascinating section on force doesn’t merely cover the increasing digitisation, automation and privatisation of military activities, but also

Leadership Lessons from Terrorists

Noel WebbNovember 8, 2018November 8, 2018

by Noel WebbNovember 8, 2018November 8, 20180272

Visit any officers mess and the shelves will likely be awash with leadership tomes of the great and good. We are encouraged to emulate the

The Future British Airborne Force

LewisAugust 28, 2018October 7, 2018

by LewisAugust 28, 2018October 7, 20181619

“Show me a man who will jump out of an aeroplane and I will show you a man who will fight” [General James M.

Land Long Read Opinion

The British Regimental System: essential or outdated?

DaveAugust 16, 2018October 7, 2018

by DaveAugust 16, 2018October 7, 201801381

Whether one considers the Regimental System to be a gift of history or an outdated approach to soldiering, its centrality to the British Army is

Preparing for Free-Play Field Exercises: The Case for Decision-Forcing Cases

Bruce GudmundssonAugust 9, 2018October 7, 2018

by Bruce GudmundssonAugust 9, 2018October 7, 20180491

The pseudonymous ‘Steve B’ hits three nails squarely on their heads. In ‘A New Approach to Command Post Training,’ (Wavell Room, 10 July 2018) he

Long Read Wavell Writes Essays

Innovation – Back to the Future?

Major Andy Bell RLCJuly 19, 2018July 19, 2018

by Major Andy Bell RLCJuly 19, 2018July 19, 20180347

Innovation is the solving of specific problems through evolutionary and revolutionary methods. Introduction I recently went on holiday to Belgium, and had the opportunity to

The First Female Defence Chief will be from the RAF

LukeJuly 17, 2018October 7, 2018

by LukeJuly 17, 2018October 7, 20180521

Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, gave a wide ranging interview on his departure from the role of Chief of Defence Staff. One of his

Looking to the Future: Modernising Defence

RobMarch 30, 2018May 16, 2018

by RobMarch 30, 2018May 16, 20183 502

The Ministry of Defence is almost into month nine of self-reflection attempting to balance the trinity of political perspective, modernisation and affordability. Unlike the National

Book Reviews

Thinking the Unthinkable

AdamMarch 3, 2018August 15, 2018

by AdamMarch 3, 2018August 15, 20180370

Thinking the Unthinkable. Nik Gowing and Chris Langdon (2018) It won’t be news to anyone that the world is changing at pace. Whether it’s the

Computational Advantage; Defence’s Missed Opportunities in Artificial Intelligence

Peter AJuly 22, 2017October 7, 2018

by Peter AJuly 22, 2017October 7, 201802246

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

Engagement – Fighting the Myths of Blackadder,…

Maritime Lessons from the Yemen Conflict

Learning From Haldane: Defence Reform.

Future Politics: Living Together in a World…

Leadership Lessons from Terrorists

The Case for a Non-Warfare Officer First…

“My Correct Views on Everything”*: Gender and…

The Changing Face of a 21st Century…

Ground Close Combat is Masculine

Plan to Fail

Engagement – Fighting the Myths of Blackadder, Bad…

Plan to Fail

Hyper-masculinity and Ground Close Combat

Slaughter, manoeuvre, infantry and psychology

War, Combat and Peacekeeping

Engagement – Fighting the Myths of Blackadder, Bad…

“My Correct Views on Everything”*: Gender and the…

Ground Close Combat is Masculine

How to “Unman” the Royal Navy

Defence Blogging: Why, When and How.

Slaughter, manoeuvre, infantry and psychology

Future Politics: Living Together in a World Transformed…

The Future of War: A History – by…

Why We Fight – book review.

Thinking the Unthinkable

No Illusions by Ellen Mickiewicz

Implacable Foes, War in the Pacific ’44-’45 by…

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Future Politics: Living Together in a World Transformed by Tech – by Jamie Susskind

Leadership Lessons from Terrorists

The Future British Airborne Force

The British Regimental System: essential or outdated?

Preparing for Free-Play Field Exercises: The Case for Decision-Forcing Cases

Innovation – Back to the Future?

The First Female Defence Chief will be from the RAF

Looking to the Future: Modernising Defence

Thinking the Unthinkable

Computational Advantage; Defence’s Missed Opportunities in Artificial Intelligence