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The Bayonet is Obsolete: The case for change in extremely close quarters combat

Think Defence — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:21:34 +0000

“The bayonet is obsolete.” And with those four words, I had kicked a hornet’s nest. At a recent infantry lethality workshop, I caused a bit of a stir. The event was a gathering of the principal small arms instructors from across the military, small arms engineers/scientists, staff officers and analysts, like me. We had spent […]

Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – Think Defence 2026 (2)

Think Defence — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:43:53 +0000

This is post 6 of 6 in the series “Light Strike” Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – An Introduction Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – 24 Airmobile Brigade Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – TD’s 2018 Concept Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – […]

Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – Think Defence 2026 (1)

Think Defence — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:20:17 +0000

This is post 5 of 6 in the series “Light Strike” Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – An Introduction Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – 24 Airmobile Brigade Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – TD’s 2018 Concept Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – […]

Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – 11 Brigade

Think Defence — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:17:40 +0000

The British Army’s 11 Brigade is currently transitioning into a specialised tactical recce-strike role, often described as the Army’s first ‘drone brigade’. After a period as the Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB), it was re-designated in November 2024 as a combat-focused unit within the Land Special Operations Force. In its previous role, 11 Brigade, it […]

Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – TD’s 2018 Concept

Think Defence — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:23:42 +0000

This is post 3 of 6 in the series “Light Strike” Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – An Introduction Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – 24 Airmobile Brigade Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – TD’s 2018 Concept Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – […]

Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – 24 Airmobile Brigade

Think Defence — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:11:18 +0000

This is post 2 of 6 in the series “Light Strike” Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – An Introduction Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – 24 Airmobile Brigade Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – TD’s 2018 Concept Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – […]

Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – An Introduction

Think Defence — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:55:49 +0000

This is post 1 of 6 in the series “Light Strike” Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – An Introduction Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – 24 Airmobile Brigade Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – TD’s 2018 Concept Light Strike Revisited: From Concept to Contemporary Relevance – […]

Euclid’s Army, Think Defence and the Book “What I wrote.”

Think Defence — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:45:36 +0000

Euclid's Army aims to force people to think about how armies should equip, train and organise for land warfare in the 21st Century

Resupply Reduction – Summary

Think Defence — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:39:50 +0000

This is post 5 of 5 in the series “Resupply Reduction” Resupply Reduction — Introduction Resupply Reduction — Water Resupply Reduction — Rations Resupply Reduction — Power Resupply Reduction – Summary Wrapping up the series on reducing resupply, I think it is important to note that there are certainly means of reducing demand across the […]

Resupply Reduction — Power

Think Defence — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:12:24 +0000

This is post 4 of 5 in the series “Resupply Reduction” Resupply Reduction — Introduction Resupply Reduction — Water Resupply Reduction — Rations Resupply Reduction — Power Resupply Reduction – Summary Just like water and rations in the earlier posts, power is a complicated topic that is difficult to fully address in a single blog […]

Resupply Reduction — Rations

Think Defence — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 20:06:41 +0000

This is post 3 of 5 in the series “Resupply Reduction” Resupply Reduction — Introduction Resupply Reduction — Water Resupply Reduction — Rations Resupply Reduction — Power Resupply Reduction – Summary In this part of the ‘reducing resupply’, a look at rations, and food more generally. It is probably fair to say there is less […]

Resupply Reduction — Water

Think Defence — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:43:46 +0000

This is post 2 of 5 in the series “Resupply Reduction” Resupply Reduction — Introduction Resupply Reduction — Water Resupply Reduction — Rations Resupply Reduction — Power Resupply Reduction – Summary Continuing the supply reduction series, this one is about water. To restate, the exam question is: How can we reduce the frequency of resupply […]

Resupply Reduction — Introduction

Think Defence — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:09:47 +0000

This is post 1 of 5 in the series “Resupply Reduction” Resupply Reduction — Introduction Resupply Reduction — Water Resupply Reduction — Rations Resupply Reduction — Power Resupply Reduction – Summary This series began with a discussion about the necessity to minimise resupply vehicle movements between echelons, considering the potential prevalence of FPVs and UAS […]

Leadership and Retention — Part 2

Think Defence — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:30:38 +0000

There seems to be something wrong with (some of) our Captain’s today Recent years have seen a number of Royal Navy Commanding Officers removed from their posts. In May 2019, the CO of HMS Queen Elizabeth was relieved of command. It was reported he had made personal use of a car that was only for […]

Leadership and Retention — Part 1

Think Defence — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 18:01:12 +0000

This is post 1 of 1 in the series “Leadership” Leadership and Retention — and where we have gone wrong A two part series on leadership and retention, the first one from Dom Dom is a co-founder of Shipwrekt podcast, a former sailor and army super REMF, and as a civvystill can’t keep his mouth […]

Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Conclusions

Think Defence — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 18:31:32 +0000

This is post 4 of 4 in the series “Replacing the Quad Bike ATV” Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Requirements Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Options Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Trailers Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Conclusions In this final part of the Replacing the Quad Bike ATV series, I […]

Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Trailers

Think Defence — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:05:02 +0000

This is post 3 of 4 in the series “Replacing the Quad Bike ATV” Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Requirements Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Options Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Trailers Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Conclusions Trailers, storage, and stowage are essential parts of any quad bike ATV replacement […]

Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Options

Think Defence — Sat, 24 May 2025 19:59:17 +0000

This is post 2 of 4 in the series “Replacing the Quad Bike ATV” Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Requirements Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Options Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Trailers Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Conclusions Continuing the series, this post casts a wide net and examines a range […]

Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Requirements

Think Defence — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:02:48 +0000

This is post 1 of 4 in the series “Replacing the Quad Bike ATV” Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Requirements Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Options Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Trailers Replacing the Quad Bike ATV — Conclusions The in-service Yamaha Grizzly quad bike ATVs have provided solid service for many […]

Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Comment and Proposal

Think Defence — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 09:19:49 +0000

This is post 6 of 6 in the series “Light Mobility Vehicle” Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — History and Considerations Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Ambulance and C2 Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Payloads Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Power Systems, Weapons, and Protection Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Runners and Riders Light Mobility Vehicle […]

Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Runners and Riders

Think Defence — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:59:54 +0000

This is post 5 of 6 in the series “Light Mobility Vehicle” Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — History and Considerations Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Ambulance and C2 Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Payloads Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Power Systems, Weapons, and Protection Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Runners and Riders Light Mobility Vehicle […]

Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Power Systems, Weapons, and Protection

Think Defence — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:28:52 +0000

This is post 4 of 6 in the series “Light Mobility Vehicle” Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — History and Considerations Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Ambulance and C2 Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Payloads Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Power Systems, Weapons, and Protection Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Runners and Riders Light Mobility Vehicle […]

Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Payloads

Think Defence — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:59:44 +0000

This is post 3 of 6 in the series “Light Mobility Vehicle” Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — History and Considerations Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Ambulance and C2 Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Payloads Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Power Systems, Weapons, and Protection Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Runners and Riders Light Mobility Vehicle […]

Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Ambulance and C2

Think Defence — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:39:09 +0000

This is post 2 of 6 in the series “Light Mobility Vehicle” Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — History and Considerations Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Ambulance and C2 Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Payloads Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Power Systems, Weapons, and Protection Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Runners and Riders Light Mobility Vehicle […]

Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — History and Considerations

Think Defence — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:17:49 +0000

This is post 1 of 6 in the series “Light Mobility Vehicle” Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — History and Considerations Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Ambulance and C2 Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Payloads Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Power Systems, Weapons, and Protection Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) — Runners and Riders Light Mobility Vehicle […]