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Exploiting Civilian Talent to Address Challenges of Future Operating Environment

Lieutenant Alexander Sanderson ROYAL SIGNALSFebruary 5, 2019February 4, 2019

by Lieutenant Alexander Sanderson ROYAL SIGNALSFebruary 5, 2019February 4, 20190315

Ministry of Defence, 2015, Future Operating Environment 2035, Future Trends Programme Photograph courtesy of Airborne Assault Archives, Duxford. The Royal Signals Institution (RSI) sponsors the annual Deane-Drummond

Concepts and Doctrine Short Read

An interview with Major-General Stephen Cadden

Major-General CaddenFebruary 1, 2019January 31, 2019

by Major-General CaddenFebruary 1, 2019January 31, 20190278

Modern Land Forces Commanders face a difficult challenge in ensuring their land forces are adequately trained and prepared for future operations. Uncertainty of the nature

The Case for a Revolving Door to Command.

ChrisJanuary 31, 2019January 27, 2019

by ChrisJanuary 31, 2019January 27, 20190367

General Carter recently announced that lateral entry to the Army was to begin within two years at the Captain and Major level. This, to try

Long Read Opinion Wavell Writes Essays

Hypersonic Weapons: A Threat to Stability

PhilDecember 5, 2018December 7, 2018

by PhilDecember 5, 2018December 7, 20181753

‘A particular urgency attaches to defence at this very moment, for the weapons are now being tested may determine America’s ability to survive.’ William Borden’s

Book Reviews

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, 20180464

“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, 2018December 1, 2018

by Noel WebbNovember 8, 2018December 1, 201801055

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, 201811329

“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The British Regimental System: essential or outdated?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, 201802072

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, 20180807

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, 20180668

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 Royal Navy’s design flaws: Sea Control…

Britain and Africa

Emotional Resilience: The Role of Social Media.

Leading Trauma

What does the Army Leadership Code tell…

Over-Spending or Under-Thinking? The Real Crisis at…

Does The Military Need A Union?

Daesh’s Last Stand in Syria – ASSESSREP…

A Bridge Too Far: The Decline of…

A Fourth Service for the Fourth Generation…

Emotional Resilience: The Role of Social Media.

What does the Army Leadership Code tell us…

A Bridge Too Far: The Decline of Conventional…

Facts over Fear; T-14 Armata

Is it time to rethink Army contracts?

A Bridge Too Far: The Decline of Conventional…

A Fourth Service for the Fourth Generation of…

Facts over Fear; T-14 Armata

Cheer Up! PME is More Than a Classroom

Grey Threat: Exploring Tactical Information Advantage.

Exploiting Civilian Talent to Address Challenges of Future…

Wavell Room’s Cultural Guide to the First World…

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

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Exploiting Civilian Talent to Address Challenges of Future Operating Environment

An interview with Major-General Stephen Cadden

The Case for a Revolving Door to Command.

Hypersonic Weapons: A Threat to Stability

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?