I enjoyed talking with John Amble about European air defenses and the counter drone problem more generally on the Modern War institute podcast. mwi.westpoint.edu/mwi-podcast-...

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I joined DW news to discuss the various drone incursions into European airspace and what options NATO has to counter them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKYF...

Earlier this week @molkathcam & I were thrilled to be on the 100th episode of the At the Boundary podcast to discuss our new @cnas.bsky.social report on drone defenses with Jim Cardoso attheboundary.buzzsprout.com/2231197/epis...

Tune in to the @cnas.bsky.social ’s Brussel Sprouts podcast for a lively and wide-ranging conversation with Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Michael Kofman, James Joye Townsend Jr., & me on Russian drones incursions & how NATO can counter them. www.cnas.org/publications...

The drone age is here. My latest @cnas.bsky.social report with @spettyjohn.bsky.social argues that the Pentagon must rapidly scale counter-drone defenses and build resilience within the Joint Force, or risk losing a war against China. Check it out! ⬇️ www.cnas.org/publications...

📢 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

This BBC Inquiry podcast is a good overview on how drones are transforming the battlefield. It features Elke Schwarz , James Rogers, Oleksandra Molloy, & me. I focus on how to counter the rapidly growing threat posed by small drones . bbc.com/audio/play/w...

Three sharp minds. One messy world. In the latest @warontherocks.bsky.social episode, I am joined by @spettyjohn.bsky.social, Justin Logan & Wess Mitchell to talk about hard choices in the sequencing of American strategy. We have some pretty sharp disagreements too pod.link/682478916/ep...

In @breakingdefense.com Molly Campbell & I argue that Ukraine’s spiderweb drone attack on Russian airbases should be a wake up call for the United States. The DoD needs to make significantly larger investments in CUAS for home & abroad. breakingdefense.com/2025/06/spid...

With interviews featuring Leon Panetta, Frank Kendall, Michael A. Brown, @spettyjohn.bsky.social, Paul Scharre, @mchorowitz.bsky.social @aaronbateman.bsky.social, @michaelkofman.bsky.social, Kate Epstein, Thomas G. Mahnken, Benjamin Jensen, Jack Shanahan, James Roche and many more

ICYMI here is the video from the @cnas.bsky.social conference of my conversation with Air Force Chief Gen Allvin where we discussed force design, Golden dome, drone attacks, the budget, & more. youtu.be/I3nTs1RZhwA?...

The Royal Air Force has unveiled a new electronic warfare drone to fly with its fighter jets, including F-35s, into contested airspace. RAF says it plans to develop more drones to work with its warplanes. Insight from @cnas.bksy.org’s @spettyjohn.bsky.social www.airandspaceforces.com/raf-new-plan...

ICYMI: I had a great conversation with Josh Wallin and Jack Shanahan about what the Pentagon needs to do to safely and rapidly field AI-enabled capabilities. @cnas.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPnI...

Pleased to release my latest @cnas.bsky.social report on how to revitalize the U.S. defense industrial base so that it can keep pace with modern conflict, deter a future China challenge, and secure U.S. and global interests. Read more here: www.cnas.org/publications...

Instead of fixating on cheap drones, the Pentagon should carefully invest in a mix of inexpensive and high-end airpower, argues @spettyjohn.bsky.social.

I have been thrilled to work with @jackieschneider.bsky.social & the @hooverinstitution.bsky.social on several wargaming initiatives. First, a panel conversation on women in wargaming with Bethany Goldblum, & Emma Barrosa www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP22...

The announcement that the US Air Force is going to move ahead with the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter (F-47) is welcome because as I note in my Foreign Affairs piece, the US needs a mix of high-end and low-cost AirPower to compete with China. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Women of Wargaming featuring @spettyjohn.bsky.social Bethany Goldblum and Emma Barrosa youtu.be/NP224DLDSCs?...

Happy to share my latest in Foreign Affairs on why the US needs cheap drones & missiles to provide mass & stealthy aircraft to deter China & retain the ability to project power anywhere in the world. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Great piece by @spettyjohn.bsky.social in @foreignaffairs.com on how the US Air Force needs a high/low mix of more sophisticated capabilities and precise mass for a potential conflict against China - highly recommend checking it out: www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state... cc @cnas.bsky.social

Today in @ForeignAffairs I preview part of my book, which argues that China's turn toward power projection was both inevitable and badly timed (for Beijing). Here's the short version... [1/5] www.foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas...

What should the Trump Administration prioritize during its first 100 days? Integrating autonomous systems into the force at scale, backed by warfighting concepts that combine low-cost systems with high-end capabilities. @spettyjohn.bsky.social @carltonhaelig.bsky.social www.cnas.org/publications...

How can the Trump administration improve the US military's position in the Indo-Pacific? Along with @spettyjohn.bsky.social, @beccawasser.bsky.social, and Josh Wallin we offer several recommendations in our contribution to the @cnas.bsky.social first 100 days initiative. www.cnas.org/publications...

Doctor, Doctor, Give Me the News: We continue looking ahead to #airpower issues in the coming year with Dr. @SPettyjohn.bsky.social, Director of the Defense Program at @CNAS.bsky.social. And we have your airpower headlines. Powered by GE Aerospace! tinyurl.com/TAPPS3E2

Dropping European rotations in favor of permanent basing would save Army millions, report finds www.stripes.com/branches/arm...

This is a tremendous feat & something that the US would struggle to do. But it is important to note that not all drones are the same. When I was in Ukraine, one soldier dismissed most of the MOD made FPVs as “hamburger drones” that were mass produced, low quality, & minimally capable.

Good overview of the situation & why it is challenging to figure out what us happening.

I enjoyed chatting with @steveinskeep.bsky.social about the purported drone sightings in New Jersey on @npr.org this morning. www.npr.org/2024/12/16/n...

I joined ABC news again this morning to talk about the panic over drones in the Northeast. BLUF: In the words of Tswift: you need to calm down. abcnews.go.com/US/video/def...

On ABC, I explained that the current drone sightings in the northeast have morphed into public hysteria, but that this is a wakeup call about the growing small drone threat & that the US is not prepared for it. abcnews.go.com/US/video/gro...

Today's Russian missile attack in context: Compared to previous missile campaigns, the current attack demonstrates a similar number of missiles used as during the initial strikes on the power grid.

One of the main trends in the Ukraine war today is capturing adversary drones, repairing them and using them against former owners. Many Russian TG channels post photos and videos of Ukraine-made "Baba Yaga" heavy multirotor drone repairs and use against Ukrainian forces. t.me/milinfolive/...

Happy to have contributed a few thoughts to this @taskandpurpose.com piece by Jeff Schogol on how combat experience factors into the US-China military balance. taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-...

Hicks: "Replicator's second iteration will scale systems to counter the threat of small airborne drones, in line with our recently-released Strategy for Countering Unmanned Systems." www.defense.gov/News/Transcr...

I have made a couple of additions to my starter pack for military, national security and #Ukraine experts. go.bsky.app/pfbxoC

First time to moderate an RNDF panel and it was a juicy one - What North Korea got for shipping soldiers to Russia; how U.S. forces responded hours after martial law was declared in Seoul, Taiwan and the incoming Trump administration & what drone threats lie ahead youtube.com/watch?v=E6tC...

Lots of discussions about drones at #RNDF2024 🧵

Given this week’s events Assad's regime is finished & it’s a race to Damascus. The Russian position in Syria, and MENA region writ large is consequently in deep trouble, because of Syria’s importance as a logistics hub for Russian operations. Short thread. 1/

Everyone on the defense strategy panel at the Reagan Forum notes the incredibly pernicious effects of continuing resolutions, including waste, but Congress is likely to pass another in the next week. #RNDF

Musk, CCAs and other things. I joined a podcast. soundcloud.com/defaerorepor...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, has not served in the military or had a civilian leadership role in the service. @spettyjohn.bsky.social apnews.com/article/trum...

Donald Trump’s nomination of Keith Kellogg as Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia raises the likelihood of an initial “escalate-to-deescalate” approach as part of the U.S. strategy to pressure Russia into negotiations. However, whether this will ultimately define the strategy remains to be seen.

Small drones are going to be a ubiquitous threat at home and overseas and more cost effective counters are needed everywhere.

The "Danish model" of investing in Ukrainian defense industry to build weapons for Ukrainian forces makes sense given the inability of US and European companies to deliver weapons fast enough. 1/ www.wsj.com/world/europe...

Recent ops have strained already inadequate stocks of TLAMs & SM missiles, leaving the US less prepared for an Indo-Pacific conflict. I told @washingtonpost.com: “The rate of fire is really high; if you look at the rate of build, that circle does not square.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Excited to share my latest report on US-Australian military cooperation published by @carnegieendow.bsky.social: More Than the Sum of Its Parts: Developing a Coordinated U.S.-Australian Response to Potential Chinese Aggression www.cnas.org/publications...

I enjoyed chatting with Marshall Kosloff about how drones and AI are changing warfare during a recent trip to Austin. warontherocks.com/2024/11/dron...

Good article from Alex Horton on what the U.S. Army is learning from the Ukraine war in @washingtonpost.com that includes a few thoughts from me. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

“Drones have transformed the battlefield in the war in Ukraine, but in an evolutionary rather than revolutionary fashion.” An excellent new report on the impact of Uncrewed systems on war, from @spettyjohn.bsky.social www.cnas.org/publications...