Editorial Director Modern War Institute at West Point; former @WarOnTheRocks; Iraq/Afghan vet. Tweet mostly about war, and sometimes sports on weekends.
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Joined February 2009
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So proud of the team that made this book happen! — Strategy Strikes Back: How 'Star Wars' Explains Modern Military Conflict amzn.to/2HMhda6
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As the US Army seeks to leverage AI-enabled software and advanced sensors to build rapid, precise kill chains, a question arises. Why reinvent the wheel? Ukraine has an architecture that has proven itself in combat. mwi.westpoint.edu/borrow-wha…
Whether you’re a skeptic or a true believer when it comes to military AI applications, this piece by @TheoLipsky is more than worth your time.
When the great man theory of history was at its most influential, Tolstoy's fiction attacked the very idea that commanders can sufficiently understand a battle's nuances to determine its outcome. Here's why his ideas are relevant in the age of military AI. mwi.westpoint.edu/tolstoys-c…
Post Army Ten Miler snack. Since I first joined, the Army has changed its uniforms more times than I can count. But some things are forever.
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What are the challenges the @IDF face with Hezbollah tunnels in Southern Lebanon and why would they even go in them? My latest article @WarInstitute w/@johnamble
mwi.westpoint.edu/israels-ca…
"Whatever rules are in the way of getting your ideas out there, either forget them or break them."
One of the best pieces of writing advice you'll get, from @_HardingProject's @Leytonsumm. Just get started. mwi.westpoint.edu/hook-messa…
What are the best (or most underrated) fiction books that help readers understand modern war? I'm looking for recommendations for this week's edition of MWI's War Books series.
If you want to understand the challenges that hundreds of miles of Hamas tunnels present to Israeli ground forces, @SpencerGuard’s discussion with @RichemondBarak is a must-listen.
Urban Warfare Project Podcast: What Can the IDF Do about Hamas Tunnels? mwi.westpoint.edu/what-can-t…
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What is combined arms for urban warfare? @LiamSCollins & I sat down with @johnamble to discuss what combined arms @IDF will need and how the battles might look if there is a ground campaign in #Gaza Have a listen #podcast @WarInstitute
mwi.westpoint.edu/mwi-podcas…
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WOTR OGs (@EvansRyan202 & @johnamble) sat down for a podcast. Recommend listening to understand the complexities of urban combat and what the IDF could be facing in Gaza :: Tech, Ethics, and the City in Israel’s Looming Urban Battlefield @WarOnTheRocks warontherocks.com/2023/10/te…
This is a tremendous piece and the best part about it is that the troop commander and a platoon sergeant from the troop coauthored it. Mil writing is important, and we need to do a better job of bringing NCO voices into the fold.
An Army reconnaissance troop from @2IBCTWarriors @25thID embedded with Marine units during a recent exercise in California. The troop's leaders learned some critical lessons about how reconnaissance fits into a future, multidomain fight. mwi.usma.edu/the-future-of-a…
And on the other wise, Ukraine has captured more tanks than it has lost. For a year, this has been a war of judicious use of battlefield resources vs. wanton profligacy.
‘Around 50% of Russia's pre-invasion fleet of modern T-72B3s and T-72B3M main battle tanks is assessed to have been lost’ | @chipmanj #MilitaryBalance go.iiss.org/MB23Launch
"The word retreat, however, is almost taboo in US Army literature." mwi.usma.edu/no-retreat-the-…
Come for @SamBendett's insightful analysis of the Russian UGVs heading to Ukraine. Stay for the bizarre story about the former head of Russia's space agency who, after being fired, decided to play soldier in the Donbas by declaring himself leader of the Tsar's Wolves.
Bureaucrat’s Gambit: Why is Dmitry Rogozin Sending Russian Uncrewed Ground Vehicles to Ukraine—and Does it Matter? | @SamBendett mwi.usma.edu/bureaucrats-gam…
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What should we make of the protests in Iran? @AlexVatanka joins @johnamble
on the latest episode of the MWI Podcast to discuss. mwi.usma.edu/mwi-podcast-wha…
I've known @CarolynJust almost as long as I've known @EvansRyan202—this is such a great fit and super excited for what she'll bring to @MetamorphicMdia @WarOnTheRocks and @TXNatSecReview!
It's my pleasure to announce that @CarolynJust has joined @MetamorphicMdia as our chief communications officer. In this role, she'll be responsible for taking us to the next level (and then several beyond that) as we continue the mission and grow.
Really enjoyed this fantastic conversation with @KacperRekawek, packed with nuance and important context on a complex issue. Thanks @DonRassler and @CTCWP for arranging it!
MWI Podcast: Far-Right Extremism and the War in Ukraine since 2014 mwi.usma.edu/mwi-podcast-far…
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A Tor-M2, in a convoy, active even - looks like we're seeing some basic evolution from last weeks 'drive down the road clumped together without support.'
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A Friday background briefing with senior U.S. defense officials about the war in Ukraine has concluded.
Some takeaways worth noting:
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Is urban warfare an inevitable challenge or an avoidable distraction? Is civilian resistance a winning strategy or a dangerous delusion? The war in Ukraine could help settle both of these debates. mwi.usma.edu/the-two-debates…
Here's the video of @WarInstitute's War Council event yesterday with @RTPerson3, @KofmanMichael, and @LiamSCollins. The whole video is worth your time, but here are a few highlights. 1/17 mwi.usma.edu/one-week-in-an-…
.@RTPerson3: "It's really an extraordinary thing that we're seeing. We've never seen these types of sanctions rolled out against an economy of Russia's size." 16/17
Tremendous insights from all three panelists! @WestPoint_USMA @WestPointSOSH @DMI_West_Point @DeanUsma @Commandant_USMA @CNA_org 17/17