Alanbrooke vs Gerasimov: Morale Crisis Redux
Introduction Recent studies of wartime morale focus on the intersection of combat effectiveness, and morale. This is important, considering the large role that conscription played...
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Urbicide and the Russian-Ukrainian war
The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine graphically reminds us that wars often destroy cities. This essay responds to the numerous articles that are applying the...
#WavellReviews “The Silk Roads: A New History of the World” by Peter Frankopan
More than just a history book, Frankopan’s work is highly relevant to modern readers due to the exposure of historically consistent themes within this important...
Lessons from History: How Not to Start another War?
Abstract: This article examines significant similarities between the Sino-US rivalry today and the British-German rivalry that led to the First World War. In both cases...
Bring Out Your Dead? Dealing with the Fallen in Future Conflict
In light of increased international tensions, UK Defence is increasingly planning for great power war. New procurement programs and organisational reforms are ongoing across the...
From Trafalgar to Jutland: The Atrophy of a Great Naval Power
The embarrassing failure of the Royal Navy to destroy the smaller and less-experienced Imperial German Navy at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 was caused...
Decolonising Professional Military Education
Decolonizing as a project and practice has generated renewed attention since the global Black Lives Matter protests’ demands for a far-reaching engagement with the structural...
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....
The Role of Minesweepers in WW2
This podcast was recorded in partnership with Quarterdeck Talks. Nick Stanley talks about the role of Minesweepers in WW2...
Reflections on the Battle of Jutland
More than a hundred years after Jutland this famous sea battle remains a source of controversy. Much ink has been spilled over what happened and...