U.S. Prepares Unprecedented Large‑Scale Combat Ops Against Iran
The U.S. military is prepared to conduct combat operations at a scale not yet seen in Iran. That includes operations to degrade/destroy all means Iran has (radar, communication, munitions, mines, boats, C2, etc) to influence the Strait of Hormuz, which to this point was not been a main effort.
Pentagon Tests Ukrainian Drone Tactics, Revamps Counter‑drone Strategy
"The Pentagon replicated a Ukrainian-style drone attack in Florida. Now it’s changing its counter-drone strategy." https://t.co/XdZUAowAFT members of the 10th Special Forces Group launched a drone assault that mirrored the “spiderweb” attack that Ukraine had recently staged against Russia. In their mock assault,...
Survival Lessons From the Edge: Preorder My New Book
Today is World Book Day, a reminder that ideas matter and that books still shape how we understand the world. My next book, "Twenty Times I Almost Died: Life Lessons from the Edge of Survival," comes out this August. It...
Landpower Remains Crucial in Air‑Naval Operations
“From Epic Fury to the Indo-Pacific: Lessons on Landpower in Joint Operations.” my latest @WarInstitute https://t.co/pLYbi3YJpI Operation Epic Fury has objectively been a remarkable display of deep strike, naval control, and the rapid suppression of Iranian capabilities with airstrikes and sea-launched...
US Eyes Strait of Malacca as New Strategic Chokepoint
We talk a lot about a Taiwan scenario, but are we ready for a Strait of Malacca scenario? "A shipping route that carries roughly 40% of global trade and around 80% of China's imported oil, and is regarded as...
Integrate Available Robotics Into Realistic Soldier Training
I love to see soldiers conducting hard realistic training. I don't love seeing the lack of any robotics (fully available today) in tasks like the soldier in the open throwing the grappling hook to clear the wire obstacle. I also...
Israel Safer Now as Regional Threats Stand Isolated
"Is Israel Safer Today?" my latest @MirYamInstitute @BenAnthony1948 https://t.co/HvVeRcKC9c Is Israel safer today, from a national security standpoint, than it was on October 6, 2023? The answer is yes. Hezbollah is alone in Lebanon. Hamas is alone in Gaza. The Houthis are...
1994 Project Sapphire Safely Removed 600 Kg Uranium From Kazakhstan
Fascinating history: In 1994, the U.S. and Kazakhstan launched Project Sapphire to remove 600 kg (about 1,300 pounds) of weapons-grade uranium from the Ulba Metallurgical Plant in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan. U.S. DoD/DOE teams worked with Kazakh officials to secure and repackage...
Harvard Case Study Accused of Vilifying Israel Amid Antisemitism Lawsuit
Harvard Business School Case Study Vilifies Israel @BerkowitzPeter @RCPolitics @BillAckman https://t.co/iR6kLtVqwQ As Harvard prepares its defense against the recent federal lawsuit accusing it of failing to combat campus antisemitism, the controversy over Hussam’s original case study provides the university –...
Hezbollah's Rock‑hard Tunnels Outpace Hamas, IDF Discovers
Hezzbollah tunnels are on a different level than Hamas. Drilled directly into solid rock. The difficulty, resources, skills to do it.
Dominate the Underground: Prioritize Subterranean Warfare Capability
We need much more of this @SecWar We need Marines and Soldiers ready to not only deal with the subterranean, but to dominate it like we do all other domains. To not view the underground as just an obstacle...
Heritage 2026 Index Highlights U.S. Army Strength
Enjoying the @Heritage 2026 Index of U.S. Military Strength, to include U.S. Army in review. https://t.co/mptIvFJ2a7 https://t.co/IVZGa6bB6s
Russia's 2025 UAS Adaptations Detailed by @RALee85
When @RALee85 writes, I read. Fascinating and detailed information on Russia’s UAS adaptations across the line in 2025. Link to the substack article in his thread.
Hamas Refuses Disarmament, Demands Israeli Withdrawal First
“Hamas officially rejected the multinational Board of Peace’s mandate for the group to agree to complete disarmament on Tuesday” A Hamas delegation had traveled to Cairo days before the April 14 deadline, where Board of Peace High Representative Nickolay Mladenov presented the group with a...
Israel's Massive Airstrike Cripples Hezbollah Command Infrastructure
Israeli strike on Hezbollah more devastating than 2024 pager attack, IDF says @FoxNews @EfratLachter https://t.co/BqicojHAsr Nearly simultaneously, explosions tore through Beirut, Lebanon, the Beqaa Valley and southern Lebanon as roughly 50 Israeli aircraft struck more than 100 Hezbollah targets. The targets were...