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In this episode, the Wavell Room speaks to Lt Col Gordon Muir about the Army’s future Operating Concept. It’s been over a decade since the British Army had a new operating concept. In that time, there has been a significant change to the character of war. Lt Col Gordon Muir...
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In this Podcast, the Wavell Room team interviews Major General Bill Wright, the Military Secretary for the Army and Brigadier James Cooke, Head of Programme Castle. Major General Bill Wright and Brigadier James Cooke talk all things career and talent management. You can download this podcast through iTunes and Spotify....
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In this Podcast, the Wavell Room team interviews Minister for Armed Forces, James Heappey MP. MinAF talks about; the upcoming Defence Command Paper, the war in Ukraine including what future operations could look like for Defence, equipment and capability procurement and finally his reflections on Defence from when he served...
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This week on A Soldier, A Sailor and a Scientist, Pete and Frosty talk to DSTL’s Mike O’Callaghan about space. Space is a military domain which is becoming increasingly important. Whether its communications or ISR, Space debris or Geostationary orbit – Space is something that you need to understand.
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Futures: A Solider, A sailor and Scientist. Sadly this week its just a Soldier and a Scientist. An interview with Dr Vic Martin. Vic is the deputy director of the DSTL futures programme. Futures is unique. It’s scope is almost unbounded. Vic explains how futures works, the talented people who...
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Welcome to a Soldier, a Sailor and a scientist. In his episode, Pete and Frosty talk to DSTL’s Stu Lyle about Future Urban Combat. They discuss everything from Slums, to lethality. A great place to start if your interested in Future Urban fighting. You can find the last episode, on...
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In this episode, Frosty and Peter Roberts talk to Dr Steven Meers from DSTL about Artificial Intelligence (AI). Pete and Frosty discuss what AI research means in a military context. Steven talks through all the different ways AI can be used to benefit the military. He also dispels many of...
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In this episode, Frosty and Peter Roberts talk to Dr Martin Jones from DSTL about Human Performance. Pete and Frosty discuss what Human Performance research means in a military context. How is it different to other walks of life and why is it important for DSTL to study it. Dr...
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Hello and welcome to ‘A soldier, A sailor and a Scientist’. In this podcast series, James Athow-Frost and Peter Roberts meet Scientists from the Defence Science and Technology Labs (DSTL). Over 6 Episodes Pete and Frosty talk to a variety of experts. They discuss the Science and Technology thats being...
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Peter Roberts talks to Natia Seskuria, Founder and Executive Director of the Regional Institute for Security Studies (RISS), a Tbilisi-based think tank, about the Russian Invasion and occupation of Georgia. There are few better ways of understanding the Russian Military mindset, then talking to those who have faced the Russian...
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This Means War. Trent Telenko and Peter Roberts talk about logistics. Even though Western militaries systemically underinvest in their own logistics and engineering capabilities, it is incredible that the Russian army is still operating on processes and with equipment from almost a century ago. Their reliance on people as the key...
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Peter Roberts and Micheal Knights talk about the war in Yemen. A complex conflict, with multiple, splintered groups all competing for control of the country. Amazingly, there is currently a ceasefire. Dr Knights and Peter talk about; the groups who are involved in the war, how the war has developed,...
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Peter Roberts interviews MWI’s Professor John Spencer about Urban Warfare in Ukraine. John has 25 years of military experience and has spent decades studying Urban Warfare at the practitioner’s level. John has travelled the world studying urban warfare. He talks about the decisive nature of the battle for Kyiv. All...
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Dr Jack Watling talks to Peter as he returns from his most recent trip to Ukraine. As both Ukrainian and Russian forces reorganise for the next phase, the conflict is poised at a critical moment: one dependent on stockpiles, logistics, resupply, people, leadership and styles of fighting. Whilst Jack brings...
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This Means War is a new series from intellectual heavyweight Peter Roberts. If you’re intellectually curious, if you’re not satisfied by mainstream media coverage of war and you want to dig a bit deeper – TMW is for you. Episode 1 Peter speaks to Ewan Lawson about context. They discuss...
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This Means War is a new series from intellectual heavyweight Peter Roberts. If you’re intellectually curious, if you’re not satisfied by mainstream media coverage of war and you want to dig a bit deeper – TMW is for you. This series brings defence and security experts to you and aims...
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In this Podcast the Wavell Room team interviews Admiral Sir Tony Radakin KCB ADC – The Chief of the Defence Staff – CDS. CDS talks about; His vision for Defence, the war in Ukraine, what life is like at the head of UK defence, why he wants Defence to move...
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The Army Innovation team is leading on the Army BattleLab project which sits within the wider Defence BattleLab infrastructure. On the run up to the opening of this facility later this year, there will be a series of events which seek to engage with industry, academia and wider stake holders. ...
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The Army Innovation team is leading on the Army BattleLab project which sits within the wider Defence BattleLab infrastructure. On the run up to the opening of this facility later this year, there will be a series of events which seek to engage with industry, academia and wider stake holders. ...
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The series is sponsored by The Army Innovation Team. The Army Innovation team is leading on the Army BattleLab project which sits within the wider Defence BattleLab infrastructure. On the run up to the opening of this facility later this year, there will be a series of events which seek...
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The series is sponsored by The Army Innovation Team. The Army Innovation team is leading on the Army BattleLab project which sits within the wider Defence BattleLab infrastructure. On the run up to the opening of this facility later this year, there will be a series of events which seek...
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The series is sponsored by The Army Innovation Team. The Army Innovation team is leading on the Army BattleLab project which sits within the wider Defence BattleLab infrastructure. On the run up to the opening of this facility later this year, there will be a series of events which seek...
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[00:00:00] [00:00:00] This podcast series is sponsored by the British Army Innovation Team. This team is set up to encourage and facilitate innovation across the Army and supports wider Defence initiatives too. One of their, projects, The Army BattleLab, is due to open this year in the South West of...
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Sam des Forges the newly appointed Director D&I for the MoD spoke to the Wavell Room about what the role entails, her thoughts on leadership, leading inclusively and also answered a "choose to challenge" question.
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Grab a cup of tea, pop some toast on and get ready to get talk tactics with us. We know you love reading about strategy, But Professional Military Education is about more than the big picture. Leave Clausewitz behind and join members of the Wavell Room team as they get...
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Grab a cup of tea, pop some toast on and get ready to get talk tactics with us. We know you love reading about strategy, But Professional Military Education is about more than the big picture. Leave Clausewitz behind and join members of the Wavell Room team as they get...
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Grab a cup of tea, pop some toast on and get ready to get talk tactics with us. We know you love reading about strategy, But Professional Military Education is about more than the big picture. Leave Clausewitz behind and join members of the Wavell Room team as they get...
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Grab a cup of tea, pop some toast on and get ready to get talk tactics with us. We know you love reading about strategy, but Professional Military Education is about more than the big picture. Leave Clausewitz behind and join members of the Wavell Room team as they get...
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On 25 September 2020, the Wavell Room interviewed Brigadier Sara Sharkey (Head Application Services and DevOps at Defence Digital) who talked to us about her role heading up the Accelerated Development Cell during Op RESCRIPT, innovation, leadership and being an advocate for women in STEM. Introduction: Brigadier Sara Sharkey Commissioned...
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This Wavell Room podcast was recorded in partnership with the British Army’s Education Branch. It is part of the Education Branch’s ‘Learning Lunch’ series of talks and features a Chief of the General Staff Fellow, Lieutenant Colonel Gareth Whysall. Gareth is an Army Education Officer who is currently studying at...
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On 20 July 20, the Wavell Room interviewed Dr Bleddyn Bowen on his recently published book 'War in Space'. Dr Bowen is a lecturer in International Relations at the University of Leicester and leading thinker on space power.
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On 9 March 2020, we interviewed Admiral Tony Radakin CB ADC, First Sea Lord, Chief of the Naval Staff and the professional head of the Royal Navy. The podcast is edited into 3 distinct parts. In this second part, wehave the opportunity to hear his vision for the future of the Royal Navy via the Navaltransformation program.
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On 9 March 2020, we interviewed Admiral Tony Radakin CB ADC, First Sea Lord, Chief of the Naval Staff and the professional head of the Royal Navy. The podcast is edited into three distinct parts. In part 1, we talk to Admiral Radakin about his tenure thus far as First Sea Lord and get some of his ideas, thoughts, and opinions on leadership. Part two tackles Naval transformation. In part three, Admiral Radakin answers your Twitter questions.
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This Wavell Room podcast is recorded in partnership with the British Army’s Education Branch. This podcast features Paul Barnes, an Army Warrant Officer and a Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute. Paul’s talk is titled: Fighting in the Grey Zone, Future War or Fallacy? This talk was organised by...
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This Wavell Room podcast was recorded in partnership with the British Army’s Education Branch. This podcast features Emily Ferris and is titled: Forget about hybrid warfare. Why listening to Russia helps us predict their actions. Emily is a Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute specialising in Russian and...
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This Wavell Room podcast was recorded in partnership with @WarTalks. This podcast features Dr Pippa Malmgrem in a talk titled Drones and Artificial Intelligence. Pippa is a former Presidential Advisor to George W. Bush and the British Government. She is the founder of the DPRM Group and co-founder of H-Robotics....
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In December 2019 we interviewed the Commander of the Field Army, Lieutenant General Ivan Jones CB. Questions were formed from those submitted to Wavell Room via email and social media. Ivan was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1989. During his first 5 years he served as a Troop Commander...
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This war talk is delivered by Professor Vanda Wilcox. Vanda is the Adjunct assistant professor of history at John Cabot University in Rome. Vanda Wilcox completed a D.Phil. at the University of Oxford in 2006 before moving to Rome, where she now teaches at John Cabot University. She has published...
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This podcast is recorded in partnership with War Talks. Alicia is a counter-terrorism expert, and is currently directing CT, counter disinformation and hybrid warfare interventions in Lebanon, Morocco and the Western Balkans. During her career Alicia has worked for the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, where she led UK Government...
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We interviewed Guy Plopsky, a political and military analyst based in Israel who focuses on air power, Russia military affairs and the Asia Pacific. Guy wrote an article recently with Roger McDermott; ‘Moscow’s Perspectives on the Evolution of Stealth Technology’
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An audio read of the original written article which can be found here Visit any officers mess and the shelves will likely be awash with leadership tomes of the great and good. We are encouraged to emulate the example of heroic leaders from Scott to McCrystal, but in sticking only...
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Why we Fight with Dr Mike Martin Dr Mike Martin, author of “Why we Fight” discusses his experiences in combat, women in ground close combat and how his book can be applied to the UK’s counter terrorism strategy. This is the Wavell Room’s first podcast interview, so please be patient...
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I am pleased to report that since leaving the British Army’s Intermediate Command and Staff Course (Land) (ICSC(L) – the 8 month residential course taken by all newly promoted Majors) I have started to look at the world differently. Perhaps the lectures in the Churchill and Tedder theatres paid off!?! ...
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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the formation of the RAF and there have been numerous events to ‘commemorate, celebrate and inspire’. Lets not forget, the RAF had a difficult birth and was nearly strangled during its infancy. Are there any lessons we can learn from this early attempt to integrate a new domain into existing military structures? This is a timely question as the 21stCentury sees Defence grappling with not one but two new operating domains: Space and Cyber.
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Live audio from #WavellTalks at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2018 - An intro by Assistant Chief of the General Staff General Sir Rupert Jones and concepts on why we fight, drugs for performance enhancement, decision point tactics and the importance of diversity.
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