What is Transformation
As the British Army looks into Europe, we are no doubt considering our design, purpose, training and equipment. The Integrated Review and the Future Solider...
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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...
Mutual Support: Maximising the Army Reserve
Since 1908 the UK has maintained a force for home defence. Originally known as the Territorial Force, it went through several name changes before becoming...
The United States Marine Corps is Changing. Why Should we Care?
The USMC is changing and the reforms offer an insight into US strategic policy making. Why should the UK care about it?...
Organisational Learning Culture: A changing paradigm
Education has always been a hot topic within a military context, with an ever-increasing need to ensure that soldiers maintain their ‘intellectual edge’. This has...
Reimagining the Reserve #3; The Reservist Experience
The UKs Reserve forces need to adopt the principles of the 'experience industry' to best enable Reservists to contribute to Regular and operational outputs....
Reimagining the Reserve #2; Specialists and Generalists
#2 argues that the Army Reserve should be more generalist; and the Regular should become more specialist....
Reimagining the Army Reserve #1; Co-Creating Value
This article presents an affordable solution to the problem of mass for the Army specifically, and the Forces more widely....
REFORMING THE ARMY RESERVE: A RESPONSE
The Wavell Room recently published a piece by Steve B, setting out a robust vision for reforming the Army Reserve. This vision advanced three central tenets: the disbanding...