With all the goings on in #Iran, I'm looking to get my squadron smart on the threat and the theater.
What would you put on your Iran/CENTCOM reading list? Think across audiences, from company commanders to squad leaders, and across media - books, articles, videos, and podcasts. #ReadFightWin
The book concludes that Taiwan's inability to forge a coherent strategy stems from these persistent divisions.
This is a compelling read and a necessary complement to those building a comprehensive understanding of Taiwanese politics, foreign policy, and mainland policy. #PME #ReadFightWin
I'm glad Evan Slusser wrote this and that @warontherocks.bsky.social published it. #WriteFightWin #ReadFightWin
That is, while alliances may be originally formed due to balance of threat, balance of power, or some other military or defense necessity, they change and are maintained over time because of non-military factors when the defensive imperative diminishes. #PME #ReadFightWin
Spending my Saturday with @heguisen.bsky.social excellent #GhostNation. The author demonstrates that #Taiwan is an independent and #sovereign nation, the product of an intergenerational anti-colonial #struggle, and its continued self-rule is vital to the #US and the world. #PME #ReadFightWin
Taking a look at "The #Derecognition of States," by Gëzim Visoka. Visoka demonstrates that derecognition is, quite simply, bad for everyone. It undermines international norms, deepens conflicts, and fosters global disorder. #PME #ReadFightWin
#Trump
Once upon a time…
Diaper Donnie tried to ban every book in Blueville… BIG mistake. The kids opened their books, blasted him with WORD POWER, and poof—he’s gone! Reading always wins.”
#ReadToWin #BannedBooks #MagicOfReading #BookTok #StoryTimeMagic #Blueville #ReadFightWin
If you or someone you know is interested in making the leap into #operational planning via #SAW, #SAMS, #MAWS, or #SAASS - have them give this a look. If they've got questions, I'm happy to provide answers - point them my way after they've given this a read! #PME #ReadFightWin
Now available on your podcast app of choice, one of my co-authors and I discussed our @usniproceedings.bsky.social article, "The MLR =/= The Stand in Force" with host @billhamblet.bsky.social. Give it a listen! #PME #WriteFightWin #ReadFightWin
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In the latest episode of #SeaControl, I hosted Captains Brendan Costello and Tyler Muniz of the #USMC to discuss their article “The #Marine #Littoral #Regiment’s Missing Link."
Sea Control is produced by CIMSEC (@cimsec.bsky.social). Give it a listen!
#PME #ReadFightWin #WriteFightWin
I reviewed #ArmiesAfloat for USNI #Proceedings magazine (@usniproceedings.bsky.social). The review appears in this month's issue - if you're on the fence about this book, give the review a glance! #PME #ReadFightWin
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Check it out and let us know what you think. #PME #ReadFightWin #WriteFIghtWin
I'm about to cruise through this banger. The author draws on newly available archival materials, explores the divisions that existed between the US-Taiwan alliance through 1979, and reveals much of the incompetence of the authoritarian KMT. #PME #ReadFightWin
And you can read Dan's original @usniproceedings.bsky.social article here - give it a look! #ReadFightWin www.usni.org/magazines/pr...
I had a blast hosting @catielila.bsky.social and @mhar4.bsky.social on the #SeaControl podcast at @cimsec.bsky.social to discuss their book, "Revolutionary #Taiwan." Give it a listen! #ReadFightWin
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TLDR: Since the end of WW2, policymakers don't define the political objectives of the wars they send Americans to fight. Also we tend to define wars as limited or unlimited in relation to means used rather than in relation to the political aims we want to achieve. #PME #ReadFightWin
Timely material regarding the relationship between national will and the employment of our armed forces. As quoted in, "On Strategy: The Vietnam War in Context." #PME #ReadFightWin
... the political nature of military objectives, an inability to link military operations to political goals, and can ultimately hamstring one's command decisions. Check this one out! #PME #history #ReadFightWin
Many thanks to @motheroftanks.bsky.social for bringing me back on to #WhyWeFight to discuss the Battle of #Saipan. This episode is a banger - give it a listen, then catch up on the rest of the series! #PME #ReadFightWin #ListenFightWin
Fantastic! You've made my day. #PME #WriteFightWin #ReadFightWin
Roi-Namur, under bomber attack by the 7th Air Force, during operations at Kwajalein Atoll. From the History of USMC Operations in WW2, Vol 2. #ReadFightWin
