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    Army Future Operating Concept

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 0:57


    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...

    Interview with the Military Secretary and Head Programme CASTLE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 1:01


    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....

    Interview with Minister for Armed Forces, James Heappey MP

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 0:42


    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...

    A Soldier, A Sailor and A Scientist – Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 0:36


    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.

    A Soldier, a Sailor and a Scientist – Futures

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 0:26


    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...

    A Soldier, A Sailor, A Scientist – Future Urban.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 0:53


    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...

    A Soldier, a Sailor and a Scientist – Artificial Intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 0:45


    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...

    A Soldier, A Sailor and a Scientist – Human Performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 0:53


    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...

    A Soldier, a Sailor and a Scientist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 0:14


    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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    This Means War: Ep 6 – Natia Seskuria

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 0:38


    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...

    This Means War: Ep 5 – Trent Telenko on Russian Logistics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 0:38


    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...

    This Means War: Ep 4 – Yemen, with Micheal Knights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 0:38


    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,...

    This Means War: Ep 3 – John Spencer and Urban Warfare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 0:36


    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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    This Means War: Episode 2 – Jack Watling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 0:41


    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...

    Episode 1; Context with Ewan Lawson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 0:31


    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...

    Trailer / Pilot Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 0:09


    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...

    Chief of the Defence Staff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 0:53


    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...

    Podcast with Brigadier Clare Phillips, Deputy Military Secretary – Defence’s Language of Change, Ep 6

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 0:34


    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. ...

    Podcast with Clare Cameron, MoD Director of Innovation – Defence’s Language of Change, Ep 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 23:15


    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. ...

    Podcast with Clare Cameron, MoD Director of Innovation – Defence’s Language of Change, Ep 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 23:15


    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. ...

    Podcast with Brigadier James Cook OBE – Innovation and Defence’s Language of Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 45:48


    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...

    Podcast with Brigadier James Cook OBE – Innovation and Defence’s Language of Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 45:48


    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...

    Podcast with Royal Marine Colt Callaghan – Innovation and Defence’s Language of Change Ep 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 24:16


    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...

    Podcast with Royal Marine Colt Callaghan – Innovation and Defence’s Language of Change Ep 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 24:16


    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...

    Podcast with Dr Lucy Mason – Innovation and Defence’s Language of Change Ep 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 30:31


    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...

    Podcast with Dr Lucy Mason – Innovation and Defence’s Language of Change Ep 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 30:31


    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...

    Podcast with Prof Peter Roberts RUSI – Innovation and Defence’s Language of Change Ep 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 0:50


    [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...

    Podcast with Prof Peter Roberts RUSI – Innovation and Defence’s Language of Change Ep 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 0:50


    [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...

    IWD21 Podcast with Sam des Forges, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, MoD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 19:50


    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.

    IWD21 Podcast with Sam des Forges, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, MoD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 19:50


    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.

    Night Fighting – Tea, Toast and Tactics with Ash

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020


    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...

    Night Fighting – Tea, Toast and Tactics with Ash

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020


    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...

    Anti Tanks – Tea, Toast and Tactics with Sergeant Spence and Corporal Munce

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 39:08


    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...

    Anti Tanks – Tea, Toast and Tactics with Sergeant Spence and Corporal Munce

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 39:08


    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...

    Platoon Command – Tea, Toast and Tactics with Fred

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020


    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...

    Platoon Command – Tea, Toast and Tactics with Fred

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020


    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...

    Company Command – Tea, Toast and Tactics with Ash

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 38:22


    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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    Company Command – Tea, Toast and Tactics with Ash

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 38:22


    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...

    leadership land tactics command toast tactical professional military education wavell room
    Podcast with Brigadier Sara Sharkey (Head Application Services and DevOps at Defence Digital)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 0:22


    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...

    Podcast with Brigadier Sara Sharkey (Head Application Services and DevOps at Defence Digital)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 0:22


    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...

    Hacking Brains – The means and ethics of enhancing cognitive performance. By Lieutenant Colonel Gareth Whysall.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 32:27


    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...

    Hacking Brains – The means and ethics of enhancing cognitive performance. By Lieutenant Colonel Gareth Whysall.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 32:27


    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...

    Podcast ‘War in Space’ with Dr Bleddyn Bowen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 37:17


    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.

    Podcast ‘War in Space’ with Dr Bleddyn Bowen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 37:17


    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.

    Podcast with Air Vice-Marshal Ian Gale MBE MBA MA, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 35:08


    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 your twitter questions. This interview was recorded on 18 June 2020.

    Podcast with Air Vice-Marshal Ian Gale MBE MBA MA, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 35:08


    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 your twitter questions. This interview was recorded on 18 June 2020.

    Podcast Series with First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Tony Radakin CB ADC – Part 3 of 3, Your Twitter questions answered.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 0:26


    Find out how Admiral Radakin answers your Twitter questions on subjects like Naval platforms through to people issues and lots more.

    Podcast Series with First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Tony Radakin CB ADC – Part 3 of 3, Your Twitter questions answered.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 0:26


    Find out how Admiral Radakin answers your Twitter questions on subjects like Naval platforms through to people issues and lots more.

    Podcast Series with First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Tony Radakin CB ADC – Part 2 of 3, Naval Transformation.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 35:35


    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, we have the opportunity to hear his vision for the future of the Royal Navy via the Naval transformation program.

    Podcast Series with First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Tony Radakin CB ADC – Part 2 of 3, Naval Transformation.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 35:35


    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, we have the opportunity to hear his vision for the future of the Royal Navy via the Naval transformation program.

    Podcast Series with First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Tony Radakin CB ADC – Part 1 of 3, Leadership.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 19:43


    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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