Reimagining NATO
Reimagining NATO Improbable adviser Air Marshal Sir Chris Harper is a former Director General of the NATO’s International Military Staff. He recently shared his proposals for improving the speed, efficiency and effectiveness of the Alliance’s decision-making with the Atlantic Council in NATO20/2020. Read article
Supporting the US defence & national security community
Supporting the US defence & national security community Improbable LLC’s outside managers bring a vast amount of experience to the organisation. Deborah Lee James (23rd US Secretary of the Air Force), former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr Jim Miller, and former Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence Dr Michael Vickers help ensure that we’re […]
Working with UK Strategic Command
Working with UK Strategic Command UK Strategic Command is profoundly aware of how important it is to be able to react quickly, effectively, and in a tightly coordinated way. Improbable has been awarded a second contract to extend a Single Synthetic Environment (SSE) Technology Demonstrator that will help the UK armed forces do this – […]
Faster modelling for better science
Faster modelling for better science The Royal Society’s RAMP initiative brings together expertise from across disciplines to support the government’s scientific advisors. Working alongside experts from Leeds, Exeter, Cambridge and University College London, Improbable’s research scientists were able to accelerate the Urban Analytics group’s model by a factor of 10,000. Read article
The future of US military readiness
The future of US military readiness The challenges facing the US Army are evolving fast and the necessary synthetic training solutions are failing to keep up. In this post for War on the Rocks, Improbable LLC’s Jennifer McArdle suggests a solution that will support the Army’s STE programme, transform collective training, and prepare US personnel for future […]
Synthetic training brought to life
Synthetic training brought to life As military leaders explore new methods of improving preparedness and operational success through synthetic environments, the US Department of Defense should expand its partnerships with nontraditional vendors to bolster its joint domain operations training vision, argues Improbable LLC advisor Admiral James “Sandy” Winnefeld. Read article
Three Enduring Lessons from the Louisiana Maneuvers
Three Enduring Lessons from the Louisiana Maneuvers In her third and final article in a series on digital defence for War on the Rocks, Improbable LLC’s Jennifer McArdle argues that it may be time to dust off lessons learned from gruelling exercises held in the interwar years as the United States seeks to reposition itself […]
Professor Jordan Giddings and Rob Solly join Improbable
Professor Jordan Giddings and Rob Solly join Improbable Professor Giddings joins as Chief Scientist, Defence and Rob Solly joins as Director of Research Partnerships. The two appointments come as we expand our research capabilities and look to foster greater collaboration between government, industry and academia. Find out more
The timely delivery of ‘understand’ is going to be at the heart of the integration
The timely delivery of ‘understand’ is going to be at the heart of the integration The RUSI-hosted UK Strategic Command Conference 2021 has delivered some great insights and interesting perspectives have been coming to the fore as the panels considered both the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of sharpening the UK Defence’s Edge in the 2020s. […]
The Multi-Domain Integration Industry Day: Transforming defence
The Multi-Domain Integration Industry Day: Transforming defence means transforming industrial engagement Crossley McEwen, Senior Account Manager, Improbable Defence I was lucky enough to be able to join Strategic Command’s Multi-Domain Integration (MDI) Industry Day at Shrivenham Defence Academy last week. The event came close on the heels of the RUSI-hosted UK Strategic Command Conference 2021, at which […]