2022 – An annus horribilis for the Royal Air Force?
The Good, the Bad, and the Indefensible As it is always the case for the Royal Air Force, its commitment and contribution to operations, over...
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International Women’s Day 2021 – Wavell Room #choosetochallenge
International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021 seeks to inculcate a global challenge culture and raise awareness of the problems that still exist for women. In Defence,...
Podcast with Air Vice-Marshal Ian Gale MBE MBA MA, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
Air Vice-Marshal Ian Gale MBE, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (ACAS) talks to the Wavell Room about leadership, what’s on his mind and answers...
Through Adversity to the Stars: The Quest for Space Control
Over 100 years ago, the RAF motto was chosen and is more appropriate now than ever before. Per Ardua Ad Astra or Through Adversity to...
Rethinking Air Power: Control of the Air
The Battle of Britain was a decisive turning point in WW2, a seminal moment in the survival of a nation and immortalised in Churchill’s speech...
New Tech, Old Debates – NATO’s Air Campaign in Kosovo
Introduction The 24th of March 2019 marks the 20th anniversary of Operation ALLIED FORCE which saw NATO air power used to resolve the humanitarian crisis...