The Future British Airborne Force
“Show me a man who will jump out of an aeroplane and I will show you a man who will fight” [General James M.
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The British Regimental System: essential or outdated?
Whether one considers the Regimental System to be a gift of history or an outdated approach to soldiering, its centrality to the British Army is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
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
Innovation – Back to the Future?
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
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
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
Thinking the Unthinkable
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
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
A Framework for Understanding Cyber
Cyber is in a state of conflict – an ongoing contest of wills to compete over scarce resources. Fought across technological means, the cyber conflict
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