“This might be the first war in which a soldier can text a manufacturer over WhatsApp about problems with the latter’s product.” Innovate or die… ⬇️
War on the Rocks ‘The Cogs of War’ series has a great interview with one of the Co-Founders of Snake Island Institute, a Ukrainian defence think tank. The article focuses
Is our military ready for a marathon or just a sprint? Do we have the quantity, not just the quality, to be genuinely resilient? ⬇️
World leaders fool themselves time and again, into believing wars will be short and aims achievable. But modern wars are long, unintended consequences multiply, and the enemy always gets a
Could large uncrewed surface vessels be the next AUKUS opportunity — a way to increase combat mass and scale sustainably? ⬇️
Recently UK’s First Sea Lord delivered a compelling speech on the Royal Navy’s hybrid fleet strategy and the urgent need to adopt uncrewed systems to generate combat mass: “This paradigm
Gaining advantage in long and large war is temporary. Adversaries adapt and overcome. For now, Ukraine appears to have the adaption edge. ⬇️
For the first time in some years it appears Ukraine has been able to obtain a clear edge in battle. The impact of Russia’s scaled long range strike is increasingly
The United States is looking to rapidly expand its munitions stocks. Thousands of low cost containerised missiles will built a high-low mix. ⬇️
Our Western way of war is not sustainable when the war is long and large. Million dollar missiles with artisan assembly lines and delivery times in years aren’t going to
The evolution of drone warfare continues at pace in the crucible of conflict. From the Middle East, Ukraine or the Indo Pacific, you best be ready. ⬇️
Introducing the drone to combat has reshaped the way land forces fight. No man’s land is no longer something fixed ahead of the frontline. Electronic warfare must be ubiquitous to
The US Army is working on a prototype that could see a marked step up in the evolution of Long Range Fires and Air & Missile Defence. ⬇️
For many years the US Army has been experimenting with an Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (AML). The AML prototype was derived from a HIMARS launcher but introduced autonomous driving features and
Military excellence. Harnessing innovation to deliver a clear technological edge. Exquisite weapons and equipment. How did Germany lose?⬇️
Freedom’s Forge author Arthur Herman has a great short read in the latest First Breakfast substack that revisits some of the reasons Germany was unable to match the might of
We need to rethink the Western way of war. Missiles and other munitions need to be mass produced in short order in the next long and large war. ⬇️
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has a great short read focusing on the consumables of combat and how the United States has relied heavily on seven key missiles
The war in Ukraine has become the epicentre for an evolution in modern warfare. Heed the lessons or learn them the hard way in the next war! ⬇️
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has an insightful report on Russia’s rapid evolution of drone warfare and nascent military artificial intelligence capabilities. The report documents a May 2025 incident