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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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…
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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
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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There are two debates in military circles that the war in Ukraine could settle, writes @johnamble. Here they are. mwi.usma.edu/the-two-debates…
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Looking at the Russian operation so far, they're having tremendous problems with logistics and communications. The whole effort seems shambolic. Some structural, some probably more specific to this operation, but will be doing a separate thread on those problems later.
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Final weekend to submit to the #project6633 Polar SOF Essay Contest, hosted by MWI and 10th Special Forces Group! mwi.usma.edu/call-for-submis…
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THREAD: I'm humbled that a new paper from the Army chief of staff references a discussion I had with @johnamble on the @WarInstitute's podcast.
The paper explores a topic I've been thinking about intensely, great-power competition (more below).
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John Amble retweeted
The @WarInstitute is looking to hire a deputy editorial director!
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Working at @WarInstitute has been deeply rewarding for me professionally. We're hiring a deputy editorial director to help us continue to do the work that we do. If you're interested or know somebody who is, please get in touch! usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetai…
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Don’t miss my podcast tomorrow @WarInstitute where I will explain each day of Christmas in more detail #urbanwarfare with @johnamble
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I'm teaching some courses for @NATO STO office this week. This article I wrote w/@johnamble keeps popping into my mind, "So you think the Army can avoid fighting in megacities," mwi.usma.edu/think-army-can-…
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'If I were king for a day I'd create a 14 day urban combat training rotation' @SpencerGuard. Fascinating and pertinent talk. Highly recommended. Thanks @WarInstitute @johnamble
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The Spear podcast from the Modern @WarInstitute isn’t about leadership.
It’s about combat - in its raw, gritty detail.
But it was designed to educate leaders. Here’s why... 1/
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Hypersonic missiles, direct ascent anti-satellite weapons, AI-enabled missile defense, directed-energy weapons—what emerging technologies will have the greatest impact on strategic stability? mwi.usma.edu/strategic-uphea…
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We must be constantly learning about conflict and our profession. As @johnamble notes here, there is much we might learn from the current Nagorno-Karabakh operations. Another great podcast from @WarInstitute
I got to talk to @Jack_Watling yesterday about what we can learn about the future battlefield from the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh. Really important lessons on a wide range of subjects—EW, combined arms maneuver, sensors, MILDEC, camouflage, and more. mwi.usma.edu/mwi-podcast-the…