Sehr guter Bericht 👇 "Wenn eine Artilleriegranate pfeift, bleibt vielleicht noch Zeit für einen Sprung in Deckung. Solche Reflexe lassen sich trainieren, aber einer FPV-Drohne ist das egal. Ihr Pilot verfolgt sein Ziel individuell..." www.faz.net/aktuell/feui...

Despite some delays due to the DoD review schedule and the U.S. government shutdown, our book “Multidomain Operations: The Pursuit of Battlefield Dominance in the 21st Century” (co-edited with Amos Fox) will now be published on January 9, 2026! www.howgatepublishing.com/product-page...

One immediate tactical effect of the fall of Pokrovsk would be to extend Russian drone-enabled fire-control along that axis of advance.

Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast's iconic front-line rail stop, closed for 'indefinite period' kyivindependent.com/key-train-ro...

Very interesting — and deeply concerning — reporting from the front in and around Pokrovsk. hromadske.ua/en/war/25400...

Bin noch mitten drin, aber das ist ein grossartiges Buch zum strukturellen Verständnis von Krieg. Für uns "friedensverwahrloste" Generation fast schon Pflichtlektüre. @hoanssolo.bsky.social

Meine neue @kleinezeitung.at Sontagskolumne 👇 www.kleinezeitung.at/politik/auss...

ForeignPolicy is featuring an excerpt from my new book, where I argue that the US focus on striking China’s C4ISR systems with long-range missiles & cyber effects could not only prolong a conflict & fuel attrition, but also increase the risk of vertical escalation. foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/24/u...

Excellent piece 👇 ‚What the Military Does‘ warontherocks.com/2025/10/what...

Wir gratulieren ✨ Insbesondere @mafaalani.bsky.social @s-kurtenbach.bsky.social und Klaus Peter Strohmeier sowie @hoanssolo.bsky.social, die mit "Kinder" bzw. "Die Rückkehr des Krieges" auch für den Deutschen Sachbuchpreis 2025 nominiert waren! www.boersenblatt.net/news/preise-...

‚General Sollfrank said the goal was to be “kriegstüchtig,” or fully “war capable,” by 2029. For Germany, he said, the main issues are increasing its armed forces from the current 182,000 to 260,000, with an additional 200,000 trained reservists; … www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/w...

Thanks to Adam McCauley and the good team at @intelligence2.bsky.social for the opportunity to discuss my new book. 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/353O...

Eine große Freude und Ehre! Mein Buch „Die Rückkehr des Krieges: Warum wir wieder lernen müssen, mit Krieg umzugehen“ wurde für den NDR Sachbuchpreis 2025 nominiert. www.ndr.de/kultur/buch/...

Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia t.co/OzmCGVgT8j

This to me is the most revealing sentence in this article. 👇 Outside observers often assume that senior military commanders in the rear and political decision-makers possess a clear understanding of the battlefield situation and the relative status of their forces.

“I must disappoint those who believe that our neutrality would protect Austria from Russian attacks. It is highly likely that we have long been in the crosshairs of Russian ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, electronic warfare operations, and cyberattacks.” - @hoanssolo.bsky.social

Würde Russland Österreich angreifen, wenn es in Europa zu einem Krieg mit der NATO käme? In meiner heutigen Kolumne gehe ich genau dieser Frage nach – und auch, wo und wie ein solcher Angriff aussehen könnte. www.kleinezeitung.at/politik/auss...

“Three people familiar with the operation said Washington was closely involved in all stages of planning. A US official said Ukraine selected the targets for long-range strikes and Washington then provided intelligence on the sites vulnerabilities.” on.ft.com/4nJJxyt

Our exclusive report on Russia’s tank production is out. Using internal files and state contracts, we show production plans for the next decade and current output. A short thread will follow soon, but for now, you can read the report frontelligence.substack.com/p/exclusive-inside-russias-20262036

‘A series of massive Russian air strikes in the past week has disabled nearly 60 per cent of Ukraine’s gas production, raising fears of winter shortages, according to two Ukrainian officials with knowledge of the damage.’ on.ft.com/4oasBRF

"The Russian military will emerge from its invasion with extensive experience and a distinct vision of the future of combat, and it is sharing its experience with China, Iran, and North Korea.'https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/how-russia-recovered?check_logged_in=1 h/t @massdara.bsky.social

Interesting piece 👇

In dieser Podcast-Episode spreche ich darüber, warum so viele Menschen in Europa noch immer in einer Friedensillusion leben. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuZL...

Tomahawks for #Ukraine? #Trump wants to hand over the war to the Europeans. My 🎙️ #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora with @hoanssolo.bsky.social: ▶️ #Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... ▶️ #Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/74jM... #Putinswar #Russia

~60% of deep strikes on Russian territory are carried out by Ukrainian Fire Point FP-1 drones (range ≈1,500 km, cost ≈$55,000 each, now churned out >100/day.) Ukraine also uses Lyutyi (range 2,000 km)👇 economist.com/europe/2025/...

A key question going into winter is how focused and intense Russia’s strike campaign will be — against Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, defense industry, military sites, and civilians — and how well Ukraine can defend against it. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/w... via @NYTimes

Thanks for reading! I should add that in the book I primarily discuss U.S. ideas of rapid, decisive warfare rooted in systems thinking.

Ich war gestern zu Gast in meiner quasi journalistischen Heimat, der Kleinen Zeitung in 🇦🇹, und durfte mit den Leserinnen und Lesern meiner Kolumne diskutieren. www.kleinezeitung.at/politik/auss...

gutes Interview mit @hoanssolo.bsky.social in der @kleinezeitung.at (auch wenn ich die Einschätzung der US-Demokratie nicht teile). Die Leser-Kommentare darunter strotzen aber nur so vor Naivität. Manche Leute haben eine sehr simple bis naive Weltsicht. www.kleinezeitung.at/politik/auss...

Patriot interception rates have dropped as Russian Iskander-M missiles show upgrades—veering off expected paths in their terminal phase. on.ft.com/3VNjbQ1

Ukraine’s air defence forces say that to be effective, they must launch three interceptors for each Shahed drone, which at current attack levels amounts to about 2,500 interceptors per day. on.ft.com/4nsjsUy

Europa darf auf russische Aggression nicht nur mit Zurückhaltung reagieren. Die Lehre von 1938 zeigt: Wer nicht früh entschlossen gegen einen Aggressor vorgeht, zahlt später einen viel höheren Preis. www.kleinezeitung.at/politik/auss...

According to leaks from the Black Moon hacktivist group, Russia agreed in 2023 to supply the PLA with a full set of weapons and gear for an airborne battalion, plus special infiltration equipment and full training for operators and technicians. www.rusi.org/explore-our-...

🇪🇺 Europa am Scheideweg: Live-Interview in Graz 👇 Am Samstag, dem 4. Oktober, bin ich zu Gast bei der @kleinezeitung.at in Graz für ein Live-Interview über eine der wichtigsten Fragen unserer Zeit: Kann Europa sicherheitspolitisch unabhängig werden? www.kleinezeitung.at/service/gewi...

Ein Interview von mir im human Magazin über meine Arbeit als Militäranalyst, meine Feldforschung in der Ukraine, den wandelnden Charakter der Kriegsführung und die Natur des Krieges, die sich vor allem durch eine Abwesenheit von Optionen auszeichnet.

Gas stations in Ukraine have become wartime hubs—fueling generators during blackouts, serving as handoff points for volunteers, and marking the front line itself. “As long as the gas station stands, it means it’s still under Ukrainian control…a pillar of hope.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/w...

Russia is intensifying drone warfare: new “mothership” drones release smaller attackers to strike Ukrainian supply lines, roads & depots. Once sporadic, these waves now systematically block troop rotations—leaving units stuck for months. www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...

Ein Problem, das sich durch das gesamte ukrainische Militär zieht, ist die mangelnde Zahl an Soldaten. „Ich habe so viele Drohnen, dass ich nicht weiß, wo ich sie aufbewahren soll“, sagt Huit. „Aber mir fehlen 2000 Soldaten.“‘ www.faz.net/aktuell/poli...

‘Leuthen…demonstrates how an unexpected battlefield victory can galvanize & change international relations and diplomatic affairs: perhaps like the success enjoyed by the Ukrainian armed forces in the days immediately after the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022.’ warontherocks.com/2025/08/the-...

Inside Rubicon, The Elite Russian Drone Unit Wreaking Havoc On Ukraine's Troops www.rferl.org/a/russia-dro...

Meine Kolumne zur gerade stattfindenden Übung Zapad 2025 und warum Europas politische Entscheidungsträger:innen ein besseres Verständnis für nukleare Abschreckung und Kriegsführung entwickeln müssen.

In talks with a delegation of the American Academy, we addressed the future of German, European, and Transatlantic security. Even amid challenges and shifts in U.S. policy, the transatlantic partnership remains key.

Come for a discussion on European security guarantees to Ukraine, stay for Austrian military history.

📢 Out Now 'Uncomfortable but essential reading.' — @ldfreedman.bsky.social 'How the United States Would Fight China' by @hoanssolo.bsky.social draws on superb research to reveal the significant risk to the US in a potential conflict with China. Get 25% off w/code GADY25 ➡️ tinyurl.com/yuvttv3e

Today is publication day! My book "How the U.S. Would Fight China: The Risks of Pursuing a Rapid Victory" is now available in the UK via @hurstpublishers.bsky.social, with the U.S. edition coming next month through @oxfordunipress.bsky.social.

Today is publication day! My book "How the U.S. Would Fight China: The Risks of Pursuing a Rapid Victory" is now available in the UK via @hurstpublishers.bsky.social, with the U.S. edition coming next month through @oxfordunipress.bsky.social

‘Polish officials suspect that a subsequent wave of armed Shaheds was headed to Ukraine’s western city of Lviv, and that the Gerbera decoys were deliberately flown into Poland to skirt Ukrainian air defences around Lviv.’ on.ft.com/3HRTfzt

Today’s European leaders are in a Singapore trap, crafting a training mission designed to signal resolve rather than achieve an actual military objective. foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/10/e...

Offered a few comments to The New York Times on Russia's recent strikes targeting Western assets. "The escalation reflects Moscow's calculated assessment that it can impose costs on Western support without triggering direct military retaliation," I noted. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/w...

2nd question: If @hoanssolo.bsky.social's observation elsewhere, that 'autocrats rarely stop at their first territorial gain' is correct (& I think it is), what shd Europe's strategy be to ensure that Putin is stopped now, rather than advancing further? 2/2 www.kleinezeitung.at/politik/auss...