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Incredible source in so many ways
Strategic assessment during conflict. Source: The U.S. Army in the Iraq War, Volume 1. nllp.jallc.nato.int/iks/sharing%...
amazing story, one of my favorite books
Mike Johnson: "It's a defensive operation"
As a jeep guy I love the cover. I’m sure the book lives up too!
At the heart of the gray zone/hybrid war buzzwords is a misunderstanding of war and peace, so leaving this excerpt from an article I wrote with Don Stoker in 2020 right here. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/v...
"Unleash Chiang" was something that sounded good to contemporary anti-Communists even though the US military knew it was like Scrappy Doo's "Lemme at em" schtick. Struggling to imagine anyone using this phrase today as anything but a joke.
Confirmed the AN/FPS-132 phased array radar in Qatar was damaged by Iran, thanks to an incredible image from our friends @planet.com
Debris from the damaged face has fallen on the roof of the main building and there is water runoff from the firefighting effort
War is expensive, news at 11
In a world where insiders place corrupt bets on still-secret US military actions before they are initiated; & the FBI fires Iran counterintelligence specialists days before the domestic terrorism threat rises to its highest levels in years, the old notion of “insider threat” is well and truly dead.
strange, I was told the irregular warfare office was downsized for great power competition. One friend said they can’t even say the word insurgency anymore. Never change USG.
It appears we may have replaced Ayatollah Khamenei with Ayatollah Khamenei
When we talk about Baby Boomers not getting off the stage: In 1997, the US president was born in 1946.
In 2007, the US president was born in 1946.
In 2017, the US president was born in 1946.
And next year in 2027? The US president will have been born in 1946.
Picture of the book cover
For a history of the IRGC and Iran I highly recommend @osto.bsky.social‘s book:
“Vanguard of the Imam: Religion, Politics, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards”
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Constitutionally, the Congress gets to decide. Practically, if they decline to exercise their Article 1 authorities, they are complicit. The U.S. system is designed for civilian-on-civilian dispute over war powers, we ought not leave it to military lawyers.
Pretty much the long and short of it.
Wtf?
Update:
The deaths of three U.S. servicemen mark the first American casualties since the start of operation "Epic Fury" on Saturday. President Trump said "there will likely be more" Americans killed.
Spent a week in and around Los Angeles; I’m here to tell you there is some wild defense manufacturing going on in little machine shops.
I’d no idea.
America’s Defense Industrial Base might be led by Primes, but they’re backed by ten thousand small, family-owned manufacturers.
These are facts.
Jerome I’m already lending this to my new thesis student (Jordanian military) I met today! What a great topic for study, and this will be a great resource for him.
We will keep numbering island chains until this works.
Grateful that @theunpopulist.net gave me full sail on the history of Grant during the constitutional crisis:
The Brittlebush is blooming in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in Southern California.
controlling territory in the open, often described by DOD as “a critical error,” also facilitates large scale
recruitment of underemployed males (see the intake docs in the ISIS Files).
Complete and utter failure.
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Last year, as tourism grew worldwide, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in foreign travelers. With increased scrutiny at the country's border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, this year isn’t looking better.
did the restraint guys win? Or….
great review (only read Phil’s) but have new options. Did not know that @ Salinger.
