The Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research

What The Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research does

The Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research (CHACR) is an independent think tank established for and by the British Army, headquartered in Camberley, United Kingdom. It provides independent, objective research and analysis on historical conflicts and contemporary security matters to inform British Army strategy, concepts, capability development, and operations. The organization is organized around three research programmes: the Historical Analysis Programme, the Global Analysis Programme, and the Capabilities Analysis Programme. CHACR also functions as editor of the British Army Review, the Army's internal professional journal, and supports the Army's conceptual component through staff rides, battlefield studies, and conferences.

CHACR's core products are publications and multimedia content distributed through a web-based platform (chacr.org.uk) and the British Army's official portal. The publication portfolio includes the bimonthly Ares & Athena journal (30 issues to date), the British Army Review (198 issues), weekly CHACR Digests (57+ issues), In-Depth Briefings (96+), Research Briefings, Commentaries, and Books. Multimedia output includes the 'Facing Coming Storms' podcast (49+ episodes), the 'Voices from the Front' video series, and conference recordings distributed via YouTube. The British Army is the primary customer, with secondary engagement from the academic community and allied military forces.

CHACR operates as a government-affiliated research organization with no commercial revenue stream. All content is provided free of charge to readers, and funding is derived from Ministry of Defence or Army sources rather than market-rate contracts. The go-to-market motion is community-led, engaging service personnel, academics, and think-tank experts through publications, conferences, staff rides, and battlefield studies rather than through sales or pricing mechanisms.

Name

The Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research

Legal name

The Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research

Website

https://chacr.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CHACR is the independent think tank for the British Army, providing historical analysis and conflict research to inform Army strategy, concepts, capability, and operations through publications, multimedia, and research programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defence Research and Analysis

NAICS

National Security (928110), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), International Affairs (9721)

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Defense R&D, Test, Evaluation & Innovation

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Defense & National Security

Keywords

• Defence think tank
• Military history research
• Strategic analysis
• Conflict studies
• Professional military education

Headquarters

HQ city

Camberley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government/Army Funding: CHACR operates as an Army think tank providing independent analysis to inform British Army strategy and decisions. As a government-affiliated research organization, funding is likely derived from Ministry of Defence or Army sources rather than commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research (CHACR) is an independent think tank for the British Army that produces independent and objective analysis, historical research, and strategic studies to inform Army strategy, concepts, capability, and operations. Its core offerings include serial publications (Ares & Athena, British Army Review, CHACR Digests), research outputs (In-Depth Briefings, Research Briefings, Commentaries, Books), and multimedia content (Videos, Podcasts), all organised under three research programmes: Historical Analysis, Global Analysis, and Capabilities Analysis.

Product overview

The Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research (CHACR) is an independent think tank for the British Army offering a portfolio of publications, multimedia content, and research programmes. The core offerings include Ares & Athena (bimonthly publication), the British Army Review (professional journal), CHACR Digests (weekly newsletters), In-Depth Briefings, Research Briefings, Commentaries, Videos, Podcasts, and Books. These products are organised under three research programmes: the Historical Analysis Programme, Global Analysis Programme, and Capabilities Analysis Programme. CHACR also supports conceptual activities including staff rides, battlefield studies, and hosts conferences to promote debate on matters relevant to the Army.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ares & Athena CHACR's flagship bimonthly publication combining military history and contemporary analysis, featuring in-depth articles on conflict studies, strategic thinking, and defence topics for British Army personnel and the defence community.
• British Army Review The British Army's official professional journal providing a forum for discussion of all matters of professional interest to soldiers, covering strategy, concepts, capability and operations, distributed via army.mod.uk.
• CHACR Digest Weekly digest providing links to CHACR's latest products, key reports and studies by external experts and institutions relevant to defence and security, targeted at the military and academic audience.
• In-Depth Briefings Comprehensive analytical briefings covering specific regions, conflicts, and strategic topics including Poland's Territorial Defence Forces, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, and Russia, for the British Army and defence community.
• Research Briefings Research outputs from CHACR's programmes covering topics such as the Western Front Battlefield Guide, Greenland security, Mali, and forgotten fronts of WWI.
• Commentaries Short analytical pieces on current defence and security topics including NATO accountability, recruitment lessons from Ukraine, and Middle East dynamics.
• Videos Video content including Voices from the Front series featuring interviews with military personnel, book releases, and conference recordings, distributed via the CHACR YouTube channel.
• Podcasts Audio content including the 'Facing Coming Storms' podcast series and Take Away Interviews discussing military ethics, special operations, NATO, and geopolitical topics, available via RSS feed and podcast player embedding.
• Books Books published or supported by CHACR on military history, conflict analysis, and strategic studies.
• Historical Analysis Programme CHACR's programme conducting systematic research and analysis into past and current operations, studying the enduring nature and changing character of conflict on land.
• Global Analysis Programme CHACR's programme analysing contemporary global security issues, regional conflicts, and great power competition.
• Capabilities Analysis Programme CHACR's programme examining military capabilities, technology, and defence analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• CHACR's research and analysis directly informs British Army decisions concerning future strategy, concepts, capability and operations

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• British ArmycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHACR is established for and by the British Army, serving as the Army's independent think tank. The organization gathers and presents analysis to inform Army decisions on strategy, concepts, capability and operations. It also supports the Army's 'conceptual component' and promotes conceptual development throughout the force.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS): Netherlands-based strategic studies think tank producing research, reports, and events on defence and security — comparable in scope and NATO-adjacent thematic focus to CHACR.
• Atlantic Council: International affairs think tank with defence and security programmes producing publications, podcasts, and events — comparable in format and growing in relevance alongside CHACR's NATO/Indo-Pacific focus.

Broad incumbents

• RAND Corporation: Large US/global policy research organisation with extensive defence, strategy, and conflict-analysis programmes — comparable in research depth but far larger in scale and not Army-specific.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): US bipartisan policy research organisation producing defence, security, and geopolitical analysis with publications, podcasts, and events — overlapping CHACR's product mix at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs): London-based international affairs think tank producing research, journals (International Affairs), podcasts, and events. Comparable to CHACR in format and audience overlap with British policy and defence professionals.
• International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): London-headquartered global security think tank producing strategic analysis, the Armed Conflict Survey, and conferences — directly comparable to CHACR in mission and product mix (journals, briefings, podcasts).
• Institute for the Study of War (ISW): US-based conflict research organisation producing daily and in-depth briefings on contemporary conflicts — closely comparable to CHACR's Global Analysis Programme and In-Depth Briefing output.
• Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA): US defence analysis think tank producing in-depth briefings on military capabilities, strategy, and force planning — directly comparable to CHACR's Capabilities Analysis Programme and In-Depth Briefing format.
• Royal United Services Institute (RUSI): UK's oldest defence and security think tank, producing research, publications, and events for military, government, and academic audiences — the most direct functional peer to CHACR within the UK ecosystem.

Others

• Royal Military Academy Sandhurst: UK's officer-training institution where CHACR's Head of Historical Analysis holds a faculty position. Not a direct peer but the closest institutional partner in British Army professional military education and concept development.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CHACR_Camberley
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-74AB_Rf9vPivDqwNVIZkQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chacr-camberley
• Instagraminstagram.com/chacr_camberley

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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