Is the British military too fat to think?
Disruption, or the need to think and act differently, has become a hot topic across the British military. Hot yes, but not a new topic. ...
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Rethinking Army drugs policy: the place for mission command
The debate surrounding a Senior Govt. Minister’s recent admission of cocaine use has raised questions over the illegality of drug use. Such a debate may...
The Line Between Doctrine and Ethics
There is a tension between doctrine, rules of engagement, and the principles of humanitarian law. The aim of this article is to highlight these issues...
Denial of Virtue Services: Senior Leader Words and Actions
September 2019 has seen three incidents of Senior Leader behaviour that are difficult to reconcile with the UK Military’s public calls to “fail fast” and an...
How to Not Manage Morale
This war talk is delivered by Professor Vanda Wilcox. Vanda is the Adjunct assistant professor of history at John Cabot University in Rome. Vanda Wilcox...
Maniacs and Morons: Addressing Biases.
There are two types of drivers on the road – maniacs and morons. The ones going slower than I am, whom I get stuck behind,...
The Dementor Layer: Military Identity and the Death of Retention.
We must face the uncomfortable truth that the military is giving refuge to individuals who through their actions and decisions, willfully sabotage operational effectiveness and...
Maximising Talent: Rhetoric or Reality?
Here we go again, the Army, this time under the guise of Programme CASTLE “is rethinking career structures, learning and development and talent management”. In...
Learning from the Civil Service
Military culture is open for discussion. Sites such as The Wavell Room and the Army Leader have led the debate and shown that there is...
