In case you thought I was exaggerating: “This problem is not unique to Western or Chinese philosophy; it is a problem that is a problem for both Western and Chinese philosophy. It is a problem that may be said to lack a coherent solution.” (p. 50) This sentence is a problem without a solution.

This is the worst written book I have ever read. (King’s Command is a very distant second.) It is repetitive, tautological, and inconsistent, often in one sentence. Yet, when quoting Mao, remains fascinating. I would willingly sacrifice this to the LLM-Gods for the pain it causes when reading.

Thinking is, or ought to be, a coolness and a calmness; and our poor hearts throb, and our poor brains beat too much for that.

Untitled, by Alma Thomas, 1968 (slightly rotated), 📸 by Justin Setterfield

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of June 20, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Really impressive giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Ukraine hits Moscow with largest-ever drone attack

Book! you lie there; the fact is, you books must know your places.

I enjoyed these. Reminds me of Robert Fitterman’s Sprawl.

“Can’st not read it?” cried Ahab.

I wish academics were required to be good writers to be academics. It would make reading less like a cross between proofreading and grading a poorly written exam.

Seapower is coming back.

Day of Unmanned Systems Forces

AI data centres in Europe, 1437

O Antony!

Such a good poem. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Well, @teaandtactics.bsky.social wrote the defining piece on lethality for @thestrategybridge.bsky.social, so I’d start there. thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge/2...

Slightly diminish a book: War and a Cease-Fire Under War The Craft of War Piglet Moby…probably shouldn’t tweet this

logistics group, infantry division, air wing

’Moby Dick’ by Melville A novel about whales.

Such a well rounded and healthy minded person. www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

It‘s been a while since a poem gave me such delight in form and content. A. E. Stallings “The Maze” www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

It was called “Just Drones” and it was on the ethics of targeted killings using drones, comparing mainly the JWT of Walzer and McMahan. I wrote it in 2013. Best is the Marine Corps then made me drone pilot (Unmanned Aircraft Commander).

This article is excellent.

War will forgive many sins, but not the confusion of aims and desired outcomes. The war on Iran follows an American tradition of striking with precision in the absence of strategy. But as with all these days, it's got that extra...je ne sais quoi warontherocks.com/tactical-suc...

Captain Ahab remained invisibly enshrined within his cabin.

Hope with all my heart that my beloved country won’t commit further atrocities under the current corrupt leadership. The miasma of moral weight caused by such heinous acts will hang over us for a very long time. The contrast with the joy of the moon mission is so sharp. That’s who we’re meant to be!

there are many horrors contained in the Trump admin's war in Iran. but one of the lesser ones is the way he has turned us into the audience for his reality TV show. will he or won't he? tune in at 7! grotesque voyeurism that implicates us all.

FD2030 remains vindicated

At least now I know what the Brits felt like watching their global prestige collapse during the Suez Crisis.

guy who has only read Henry V.... "im getting strong Harfluer vibes here"

Well I sincerely hope there isn’t a *third* time we land C-130s at a desert airstrip in Iran, after how this time and the previous time went. Incredible that none of the rescuers were killed and a testament to them, but holy shit, talk about history rhyming.

Days - 1500 Casualties - 1,380,000🌻 Economy - ⬇️💩🚽 ☢️threats - 🥱 War crimes - ♾ NATO - +🇫🇮&🇸🇪 Arrest Warrants- ↗️ Warships- ⛴️⏬ Aircraft - 🚀💥 Submarine - Sub marine Oil refineries - 🔥 Oil exports - ⬇️40% Dead generals - 20+ Army - Stuck Trolls - Coping Red lines - Crossed I remain a master strategist.

Writing is thinking and hard and painful and worth all the damn effort.

All senior officers serve at the pleasure of the President. Firing lots of them is a bad idea both because it squanders talent and causes the public to view our military as partisan.

Congrats to the new attorney general and army chief of staff Marcos Rubios

@iantb.bsky.social I just learned about remarks Boyd made to the USMA in 1987. Do you know anything about this?

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“Did we hit the given object? Exactness. Ought we have hit the object? Appropriateness. Or, in Clausewitzian terms: Can we hit at which we aim? Tactical precision. Ought we have hit that object? Strategic accuracy.” Points that have gone entirely unheeded.

“Targeting Clausewitzian Judgments: Fusing Precision and Accuracy to Strategy and Tactics” It’s fun to remember, I already wrote the thing I would like to say! @thestrategybridge.bsky.social thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge/2...

Re-upping my article from 2018 for @warontherocks.bsky.social “Geopolitical Gerrymandering and the Importance of Key Maritime Terrain“ warontherocks.com/2018/10/geop...

This is phenomenal. And, even better, I might be able to use it in my dissertation! www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/o...

Wow! Learn about the other 304! Opha May Johnson is not the first female Marine you’re looking for. h/t @darklaughtertdb.bsky.social