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@DanLamothe @KurtSchlichter The same ISIS that's resurgent in Syria? Not sure 'defeat' is accurate, then. https://t.co/NJWtVHJIuH

Although, admittedly, CENTCOM did just schwack Ali Husayn al-‘Ulaywi...
https://t.co/mfGNcsDvkw

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@WarMonitor3 1,600 > 1,000, so the math checks out.

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@wittmer0313 @jbyerly81 @KurtSchlichter No, you didn't, but you implied that because he was JSOC commander Kurt was therefore right that McChrystal was a 'Delta guy'.

ETA: McChrystal's time in SF was before it was a branch. He remained an infantry officer throughout his career.

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As national power increasingly relies on cognition and compute, Bacon's observation becomes ever more prescient.

Compute bottlenecks, AI governance, secure space infrastructure, and the operational value of better sensing and C2 systems are all examples of knowledge as power.

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@3YearLetterman Why the Georgian flag though?
Also:
- Chai/tea
- Döner kebabs
- Produce children that smoke
- Medical tourism
- Turkish coffee (and soothsaying with it)

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@wittmer0313 @jbyerly81 @KurtSchlichter Having said that, you are correct that Stan McCrystal was an SF Officer.

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@wittmer0313 @jbyerly81 @KurtSchlichter Wrong on multiple levels, most notably: to be a “delta guy”, an individual must complete the assessment and selection course (ASC) and operator training course (OTC). Stan was never Delta. @jbyerly81 is far more well informed on this than you or @KurtSchlichter

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@AnimarchyYT What’s that thing people like to say? “FAFO?” “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes?” Something like those…

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@mikenelson586 @USArmy

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@sentdefender Crazy what happens when we appoint a kakistocrat that brings pseudoscientific nonsense and ignores empirical evidence: https://t.co/3ZEtYSqohv

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There are any number of variations on this Ike quote. But the gist remains: planning is a useful activity even when the end product is quickly overcome by events.

What’s an example from your experience where this has held true?

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@general_ben Future generals may conclude that providing candid military advice carries personal career risk. If that perception takes root, the resulting damage to officer candor and civil-military norms could take decades to repair.

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@general_ben These actions contribute to a politicization of the officer corps and erode norms regarding professional military independence. Such removals create an environment in which officers are hesitant to provide candid military advice that conflicts with prevailing political prefs.

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@alexplitsas At the same time, the impact of the budget on the national debt is not insignificant. As @RayDalio has been saying for over a year now, we're on a crash course to a debt death spiral, without serious deleveraging and/or course correction.

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@alexplitsas We don't take issue with the size of the request. We take issue with the details of how the Pentagon plans to spend it.

Get the priorities right first. Then the size of the budget will follow.

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@DanMcClinton1 Yet never something as cool as flying a Kiowa... 🤷‍♂️

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@TheBuddyCSM He is one of the GREAT ones.

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@Mpolymer Are we also going to gloss over the fact that he calls himself DNI, when he's only just the Acting DNI?

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Today’s QotD comes from one of the greatest naval theorists, Alfred Thayer Mahan and is fitting today because Hormuz, sanctions relief, nuclear inspections, and regional security arrangements all turn on whether trade can move without becoming hostage to coercion.

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@alexplitsas We're absolutely fuming over this...