Thinking like Sun Tzu – part 2, a series of 6 maxims
Part 1 introduced a number of Sun Tzu’s aphorisms. On their own, they can seem somewhat abstract. In Part 2, we will take these ideas...
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Thinking like Sun Tzu – Part 1
This is the first in a 2-part series that aims to help people better understand and use a number of Sun Tzu’s aphorisms....
Global Britain in a post-Covid-19 World
War has been declared against Covid-19 and the terminology of war is used for our current struggle against the virus by global leaders. This declaration...
The Importance of Nuance in Strategic Thinking
British military theorist J.F.C. Fuller contends that the primary causes of military shortsightedness are, “The worship of traditions, and the second is our incapacity to...
Why the United States Needs to Rethink its China Strategy
America’s current strategy to prevent China’s rise in Eurasia is failing and needs to be rethought. Prior to Trump taking office, the United States’ strategy...
#WavellReviews ‘Strategy Strikes Back: How Star Wars Explains Modern Military Conflict’ edited by Max Brooks, John Amble, ML Cavanaugh and Jaym Gates
"The problem with classic military texts like Clausewitz and Sun Tzu is that they’re total snooze-fests"...
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...
COVID-19 What if China Wins?
Editor’s note: This article was entered into the Wavell Room corona virus competition and finished in the top 5. ‘We are prepared to sacrifice 300...
Corona Virus: Britain Needs its ‘Mojo’ Back
Britain needs its Mojo back...
Featured Military Strategy in the 21st Century. People, Connectivity and Competition. By Charles Cleveland, Benjamin Jensen, Susan Bryant and Arnel David.
"A fixation on killing and breaking things has a limited utility on the modern battlefield"...