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Facing Coming Storms: Talking International Defence US, Allies Kick Off Unpredictable but Critical 2026In our first episode of 2026, we couldn’t have asked for a stronger panel – three experts who’ve spent their careers wrestling with the grey-zone threats reshaping global security.In this episode of Facing Coming Storms, I bring together Major General Andrew Sharpe (Director of CHACR), Colonel Mietta Groeneveld (Director of the NATO Command & Control Centre of Excellence), and Professor Nikolas Gvosdev (U.S. Naval War College) for a look at hybrid warfare today: Russia’s evolving playbook, China’s patient influence ops, and why the West’s responses still feel one step behind.We dig into dis...

2026-01-121h 02

Wavell Room Audio Reads The Thinking Soldier: Why Intellectual Curiosity Belongs In Your Belt Kit"The nation that will insist on drawing a broad line of demarcation between the fighting man and the thinking man is liable to find its fighting done by fools and its thinking by cowards." ~ Lt Gen Sir William F. Butler (1838-1910) In the British Army we pride ourselves on our readiness. Prowess in physical fitness, tactical decision-making and speed of action lie at the forefront of our profession. But there's one form of readiness that's often overlooked. It doesn't come from kit, drills or doctrine - it comes from the mind. Intellectual curiosity is the drive to...

2025-12-1008 min

Facing Coming Storms: Talking International Defence Storm Proofing: Will AI Change the Way Soldiers Think?Artificial intelligence is reshaping warfare, and in this episode, we explore its profound implications with Michael Nyberg, a professor at the US Army War College, and Tom Crosby, an associate professor at the Royal Danish Defence College. Tom’s sociological view questions if AI could lead to a “post-human” war, eroding human limits and strengths, while Michael, a historian, sees AI distilling vast archives into actionable insights for leaders. Their insights, shaped by teaching future commanders, spark reflection on AI’s dual nature—amplifying or destabilising conflict.What You’ll LearnAI’s Risks: How non-human actors could r...

2025-06-1636 min

Facing Coming Storms: Talking International Defence Storm Proofing: Preparing Armies for a Future WarHow do armies adapt as tech surges and geopolitics destabilise? Leo Blanken from the US Naval Postgraduate School and JP Clark from the US Army War College, contributors to Storm Proofing: Preparing Armies for a Future War from CHACR, out this week, share insights. With the world less safe, this book unites fifteen UK, US, and European experts to prepare for an unpredictable storm. Storm Proofing probes how armies approach war, how soldiers think, and how these human elements mesh with AI and tech.Drawing from Storm Proofing, we explore the 2020s, where AI, drones, and edge...

2025-05-081h 05

Facing Coming Storms: Talking International Defence How Wars EndAs we approach the 80th anniversary of VE Day, with conflicts like Ukraine still raging, we’re diving into the complex question of how wars truly end. Joined by Major General Andrew Sharpe, director of CHACR, the British Army’s think tank; Matthias Strohn, leading CHACR's historical analysis; and Andrew Stewart, CHACR’s conflict analysis expert, we unpack the messy paths to peace.From Germany’s stark post-World War II reset, where deterrence became key, to the blurred outcomes of Iraq and Afghanistan, we explore why victory often feels like a mirage. Ukraine’s war, rooted in centuries...

2025-04-281h 04

Controversy & Clarity #8--James Sladden and Ben ConnableIn this episode, we discuss: *The timeline of major events of the Battle for the Irpin *Three occasions where the Russians nearly won the battle *The role of Ukrainian volunteers and civilians *The role of small unit leaders *The artillery fight *The challenges of researching and writing operational military history *James and Ben’s research approach *The lack of government support in the US and UK fo...

2024-10-111h 38

The International Risk Podcast Ep 144: The International Risks of the Climate Crisis with Thammy EvansToday we are thrilled to be joined by Thammy Evans, a non-resident Senior Fellowat the GeoTech Center of the Atlantic Council and a member of its Global China Hub. She is also a Senior Research Associate of the Climate Change (In)Security Project – a collaboration between Rueben College of Oxford University and the British Army’s Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research (CHACR). Thammy has spent much of her career working in the dual areas of security sector reform and ecological security, and her diverse career spans systems sustainability, security sector reform, gender and secur...

2024-01-0834 min

The Centre for Army Leadership Podcast The Human Advantage Ep. 3 - In at the Deep End - Major Luke TurrellIn this episode, our host Captain Ash Bhardwaj speaks to Major Luke Turrell, who shares his experience of finishing training and deploying straight to operations in Iraq in a different role to what he had been trained for, without spending any time at his regiment before deploying. Now the Executive Officer at the Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research (CHACR), the independent think tank for the British Army, he is trying to make sure we understand the conceptual component of fighting power. He's also the first to admit that his leadership style has evolved dramatically over time.

2023-08-0333 min

The Human Advantage Episode 3 - In at the Deep End - Major Luke TurrellIn this episode, our host Captain Ash Bhardwaj speaks to Major Luke Turrell, who shares his experience of finishing training and deploying straight to operations in Iraq in a different role to what he had been trained for, without spending any time at his regiment before deploying. Now the Executive Officer at the Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research (CHACR), the independent think tank for the British Army, he is trying to make sure we understand the conceptual component of fighting power. He's also the first to admit that his leadership style has evolved dramatically over time.

2023-08-0333 min

The Voices of War 85. Dr Elizabeth Boulton - Tackling the Climate Change Hyperthreat: Plan E, Entangled Security and harnessing a Hyper-responseMy guest today is Dr Elizabeth Boulton, who is an eco-military theorist with Destination Safe Earth, and a research affiliate with the ‘Climate Change & (In)Security Project’ which is a collaboration between the University of Oxford, the Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research (CHACR) and the British Army. She joins me today to discuss her thinking behind the concepts of ‘Hyperthreat’, ‘Hyper-response’, and Plan E as a response to tackling climate change. Some of the topics we discussed are: • Elizabeth’s background and journey towards a PhD • Timothy Morton and the Hyperobject • Conceptualising clim...

2023-03-131h 11

CHACR Podcast: CHACR Take Away Interview Episode 13 – The Assad Regime with Sam DagherThis is the 13th episode of CHACR Take Away Interviews turned into a podcast. In this episode, Dr Ziya Meral interviews Sam Dagher (author of “Assad or We Burn the […] The post Podcast: CHACR Take Away Interview Episode 13 – The Assad Regime with Sam Dagher first appeared on CHACR.

2020-07-1342 min

CHACR Podcast: CHACR Take Away Interviews Episode 12 – Iran with Dina EsfandiaryThis is the 12th episode of CHACR Take Away Interviews turned into a podcast. In this episode, Dr Ziya Meral discusses Iran with Dina Esfandiary. The interview covers a broad […] The post Podcast: CHACR Take Away Interviews Episode 12 – Iran with Dina Esfandiary first appeared on CHACR.

2020-06-3026 min

CHACR Podcast: CHACR Take Away Interviews Episode 11 – India’s Foreign Policy with Dhruva JaishankarThis is the 11th episode of CHACR Take Away Interviews turned into a podcast. In this episode Dr Ziya Meral and Dhruva Jaishankar discuss the current escalation between China and […] The post Podcast: CHACR Take Away Interviews Episode 11 – India’s Foreign Policy with Dhruva Jaishankar first appeared on CHACR.

2020-06-2222 min

CHACR Podcast: CHACR Take Away Interviews Episode 10 – Russia & Putin in the Age of COVID-19 with Mark GaleottiThis is the tenth episode of CHACR Take Away Interviews turned into a podcast. In this episode, Dr Ziya Meral discusses Russia and Putin with Mark Galeotti, (author of ‘We […] The post Podcast: CHACR Take Away Interviews Episode 10 – Russia & Putin in the Age of COVID-19 with Mark Galeotti first appeared on CHACR.

2020-06-0925 min

CHACR Podcast: CHACR Take Away Interviews Episode 9 – Mali with Susanna WingThis is the ninth episode of CHACR Take Away Interviews turned into a podcast. In this episode, Ziya Meral interviews Dr Susanna Wing about Mali. Dr Wing is a leading […] The post Podcast: CHACR Take Away Interviews Episode 9 – Mali with Susanna Wing first appeared on CHACR.

2020-06-0524 min

CHACR Podcast: Russian Active Measures by John SipherThis is the audio from one of our previous lectures turned into a podcast. In this lecture, former senior CIA officer John Sipher, describes the active measures used by the […] The post Podcast: Russian Active Measures by John Sipher first appeared on CHACR.

2020-06-0548 min

CHACR Podcast: CHACR Take Away Interviews Episode 8 – Lebanon with Lina KhatibThis is the eighth episode of CHACR Take Away Interviews turned into a podcast. In this episode of CHACR Take Away in depth conversations, Dr Ziya Meral interviews Dr Lina […] The post Podcast: CHACR Take Away Interviews Episode 8 – Lebanon with Lina Khatib first appeared on CHACR.

2020-05-2126 min

CHACR Podcast: CHACR Lectures on the Go Episode 5 – The Legacy of World War II: The German Case by Matthias StrohnThis is the fifth episode of CHACR Lectures on the Go, turned into a podcast In this CHACR Lecture on the Go, Dr Matthias Strohn analyses the impact of the […] The post Podcast: CHACR Lectures on the Go Episode 5 – The Legacy of World War II: The German Case by Matthias Strohn first appeared on CHACR.

2020-05-1948 min

CHACR Podcast: CHACR Take Away Interviews Episode 7 – COVID-19 and Defence with Shashank JoshiThis is the seventh episode of CHACR Take Away Interviews turned into a podcast. In this episode, Dr Ziya Meral interviews Shashank Joshi (defence editor of the Economist), on COVID-19 […] The post Podcast: CHACR Take Away Interviews Episode 7 – COVID-19 and Defence with Shashank Joshi first appeared on CHACR.

2020-05-1520 min

CHACR Podcast: CHACR Lectures on the Go Episode 4 – What Does Winning Mean in a War by Matthias StrohnThis is the fourth episode of CHACR Lectures on the Go, turned into a podcast In this lecture, Dr Matthias Strohn looks at the underlying issues and problems with “winning” […] The post Podcast: CHACR Lectures on the Go Episode 4 – What Does Winning Mean in a War by Matthias Strohn first appeared on CHACR.

2020-05-1335 min

Wavell Room Podcast Technology and the Future of Land WarfareThis podcast is produced in partnership with CHACR. Chris Tuck discusses how technology will impose pressures on the future of land warfare.

2019-12-0653 min

Wavell Room Podcast Wavell Talks – Train Harder, Drop Loyalty and Hyper-elitismRecorded at our second fringe event; this time at CHACR’s GAP conference in 2018.

2019-05-0900 min