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How Would Israel Attack Iran?
In July 2019 Iran announced it would break the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by enriching more uranium than allowed under the agreement. If...
The Rebirth of ‘Frontier Soldiering’?
This article examines the UK’s recent contribution to Somalia and explores the positive impact it has had on the operational efficiency of the SNA. It...
Climate Refugees: Our Problem From Hell
In 2002 Samantha Power argued that genocide was ‘a problem from hell’ due to its complexity and tragedy. For Generation Z, climate refugees will pose...
Pragmatically Countering China
The People’s Republic of China is an adversary of the United Kingdom. Its disregard for international maritime law in the South China Sea poses a...
Defence Facts of Life: The Aspiration/Reality Mismatch (Long Read)
Readers note: In this article the author proposes that Britain should have a single defence force rather than three top heavy independence services. Given this...
Preparing for Free-Play Field Exercises: The Case for Decision-Forcing Cases
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...
The Guardians: The League of Nations & Crisis of the Empire by Susan Pederson
Pederson delivers in this contextually rich book on the League of Nations. From its establishment to a detailed overview of the mandates system and the...
RUSI Annual Chief of the Defence Staff Lecture 2017: View from the Wavell Room.
The Wavell Room team was privileged to be invited to hear the Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, give his annual...
The British Army & the Chilcott Report: Strategy is not the Answer
The long-await report of Sir John Chilcott’s commission on the Iraq War is feeding a dangerous illusion in the British Armed Forces: that the absence...