Thoughts on Argentina's Air Force. youtu.be/B8jflfRCBcQ

Another thoughtful, balanced piece by @michaelshurkin.bsky.social: 'The standard that matters to me is not “is it legal?,” but “does it make any sense?” And is this a good thing or a bad thing for U.S. national interest?' shurkin.substack.com/p/our-little...

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“It’s also a morale lifter, a truly fabulous experience for many starting at sea”

80 years after the genocide of Europe's Jews, the campaign to delegitimize and destroy the world's only Jewish state, which harbors so many of the survivors of that genocide, continues.

Narendra Modi has sent troops to take part in the Zapad exercises rehearsing conflict with neighbouring Nato countries as relations with the US unravel

You can count on the French to make a beautiful warship. I have no idea if it's any good, but don't really care.

My take on the Swiss military. youtu.be/ueR-fXreVos

I haven't gone nuts. The world has gone nuts. But I'm glad people are still reading this. I'm quite proud of it.

American centrists and moderates these days be like:

Why does the Al-Thani family have its own UN seat?

For those of you with substack here's a tidied up version of my response to @michaelshurkin.bsky.social on Beaufre just now substack.com/@macdonnchad...

More Beaufre. With thoughts in Vietnam, Ukraine, and Gaza. youtu.be/XskCn5ayaWo

The obvious sequel to my video on the Greek military, a video on the Turkish military. youtu.be/2TN4xb0a8As

The Greek military and its big spending splurge. youtu.be/QkkA45Oe2VU

My latest video: Are "Forever Wars" Always Bad? youtu.be/3DkKPV8n1YI

You all wanted this. youtu.be/IxVwhYSAjbg

Why the West no longer wins wars, according to 🇫🇷 GEN Yakovleff | @michaelshurkin.bsky.social : youtu.be/dlZ7cw_9pvc?...

This finally arrived!

My latest video. General Michel Yakovleff on why the West no longer wins wars. youtu.be/dlZ7cw_9pvc

Have you watched this yet? youtu.be/Gv-H5r0lzYg

I watch a lot of crazy stuff on YouTube. This may be the most awful thing I've seen. Yet I'm glad I watched it. And that someone made it. youtu.be/6I6jtjfrUuk?...

HMS Prince of Wales and USS George Washington operated side-by-side in the Pacific alongside a combined escort force from a number of allies nations. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/huge-america...

Everything you wanted to know.about the Swedish military but were afraid to ask. youtu.be/DbIn1anD6tc

Your Friday fact: Warships are traditionally referred to as "she" because most women are harbouring the kind of deep rage that can only be properly expressed with naval guns

I'm pissed at a lot of people about the Medicaid cuts, including the Left, which has wasted so much time and energy on identity politics and pronouns. I wrote about that a year ago, this essay holds up well. open.substack.com/pub/shurkin/...

Excellent and enlightening article by @michaelshurkin.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/shurkin/...

@michaelshurkin.bsky.social educating us again. The genocdial Triple Alliance War against Paraguay shd really be better known. And by helping overthrow the dictator de Rosas Brazil assisted Argentina on its way to becoming the state we know today youtu.be/nld2QAL1qVw?...

I know it's been on your mind. youtu.be/nld2QAL1qVw

My little YouTube hobby is going well. Another milestone achieved.

Great stuff as usual from @michaelshurkin.bsky.social esp on how intelligence agencies work. My conclusions are a little more optimistic youtu.be/kct9RhkYLh4?...

"Attentat *Iranien* en Argentine contre une mutuelle juive..." De rien.

Some of my thoughts on the Iran war. youtu.be/kct9RhkYLh4

Check out this Interview I did. Ignore the click-bait title. I said no such thing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpBH...

The "professor" has no idea what "never again" means, the principles the EU was founded on, or any sense of the history of EU.foreogn policy failures.

🇮🇷 Iran declares “victory” over Israel, thousands celebrate in the streets. Iran’s National Security Council claims it forced Israel to back down and stop its aggression. Massive festivities kicked off in the capital.

I'd be tempted to keep bombing until Khamenei submits to going on trial for the AMIA bombing.

Raise your hand if you've heard of the Brazilian naval power theorist and grand strategist, the Baron de Rio Branco? Me neither. But down the rabbit hole I go :)

14 years ago, while working at CENTCOM, I was asked to do a comparative analysis of the British failure at the Dardanelles to a potential Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz. While my discussion of Iran’s capabilities is now outdated, the lessons I identified are still quite relevant (🧵) 1/n

Some thoughts. shurkin.substack.com/p/trump-did-...

I very much enjoyed taking part in this event on Gaullist strategic thinking and current debates over European strategic autonomy at the French embassy with the great Julian Jackson and the terrific Léonie Allard, @sophiabesch.bsky.social @michaelshurkin.bsky.social and Aaron MacLean (1/2)

Tell me what to read about Brazilian military policy.

I've been thinking about the possibility of Israeli SOF talking their way into Fordo (sp?) to destroy it. Which made me think of this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_NS...

Even a broken dick is right twice a day. Let’s not resuscitate Tucker over this. He’s still the absolute worst.

I see people expressing disappointment for German support for Israel in its war with Iran. Do they really expect Germans to rally to a tyrannical and rabidly antisemitic regime that aspires to genocide Jews?

I know it's been on everyone's mind. 🍊 youtu.be/31HatYnxEsI

I wonder how much thought he puts into these before hitting "post."

I've been thinking about this in the context of the current crisis. The reflex for the US policy community is to seek to "get off the X" and de-escalate rather than take advantage of what might be an opportunity. youtu.be/HSG1PvykgrE

I did a thing on Egyptian tv today. I first speak at about 13:10. The bad news is that I have very little idea what everyone else was saying. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPMj...