Risky Business
The primary duty of Defence is to fight and win wars. So why does it often feel our organisation is run by its compliance departments?...
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Rethinking Women in Ground Close Combat
This article argues that the decision to open all branches of the military to women has failed to address several important issues regarding how the...
A Bridge Too Far: The Decline of Conventional Parachuting – Part 1
If the art of war were nothing but the art of avoiding risks, glory would become the prey of mediocre minds. Napoleon Bonaparte General Lord...
Is the British Army Paralysed by Risk?
“If you take no risk, you will suffer no defeats. But if you take no risk, you win no victories.” [Richard Nixon] The fear of...