Advancing Sustainable Military Engineering: Insights from Colonel Adam Foley

In an interview at Combat Engineering Logistics in Warsaw, Poland, Colonel Adam Foley, Assistant Head of Engineering for the British Army, discussed the military's evolving approach to sustainability and fuel reduction. Foley highlighted initiatives like hybridisation and power storage as key strategies to decrease reliance on fossil fuels, aligning with environmental commitments such as net zero carbon goals. He also emphasised the importance of interoperability with NATO partners and shared insights on ongoing projects, including upgrades to military bridging and advancements in chemical and biological defence. Lessons from the Ukraine conflict are also influencing current and future military engineering practises.