Dave Barno

Visiting Professor of Strategic Studies, Johns Hopkins SAIS; Lt General, USA (Ret), fmr top US Cdr in Afg; Contributing Editor and Columnist, War on the Rocks

[Dave Barno @DWBarno76]

Our latest WOTR column highlighting the crisis in US military recruiting - and an All Volunteer Force now at risk. @norabensahel https://t.co/RTda1vn1MK

[Dave Barno @DWBarno76]

Check out a bit of holiday humor with Santa's 2022 National Security Gift List poking fun at a well-known cast of "naughty and nice" luminaries across the natsec world. Enjoy! @norabensahel https://t.co/DPlglT03Jb

[Dave Barno @DWBarno76]

Check out our new summer vacation reading list for '22! Best books, podcasts, articles and videos to fill those last lazy days of summer! Enjoy! @norabensahel

https://t.co/nUVqAs07km

[Dave Barno @DWBarno76]

Interested in military adaptation in the Ukraine war? Check out this terrific podcast digging into just what Ukraine and Russia are learning about adapting in wartime from this tragic conflict. @norabensahel @KofmanMichael
https://t.co/roSsrrzRe6

[Dave Barno @DWBarno76]

Our latest at WOTR: 5 big things the Army should learn (but may be missing) from the war in Ukraine. @norabensahel

https://t.co/JVFehqHxk4

[Dave Barno @DWBarno76]

Check out our annual WOTR holiday gift list to see what Santa has in mind for some of the big names in the world of US national security! Very best wishes for a terrific holiday season, and a very happy 2022! @norabensahel
https://t.co/7HaDSfHd51

[Paul D. Shinkman @PDShinkman]

"The U.S. military has grown accustomed to fighting battles where it holds almost all the cards, and the enemy is the underdog. Those days are now almost certainly over."

Fascinating insights from @DWBarno76 @norabensahel worth a read, here: https://t.co/tvzlSypUyM

[Dave Barno @DWBarno76]

Our latest WOTR column looks at Grenada, the AFG evac, and a big insight about the US military and the future of war. https://t.co/NZTRmaGelg

[Mick Ryan, AM @WarintheFuture]

A superb article by ⁦@norabensahel⁩ & ⁦@DWBarno76⁩ exploring the impacts on an all-volunteer military, as individuals & as an institution, of the war in Afghanistan. When America’s All-Volunteer Force Loses a War, at ⁦⁦@WarOnTheRocks⁩ https://t.co/9EBJbXGtXV

[Dave Barno @DWBarno76]

Our latest column at WOTR looking at some of the impacts that losing a war may have on America's All-Volunteer Force - and what civilian and military leaders can do to reinforce its morale and confidence going forward. @norabensahel #WOTR #Afghanistan https://t.co/itw4DJxqtI

[Jonathan Landay Reuters @JonathanLanday]

Biden says al Qaeda is "gone" from Afghanistan. UN and US officials beg to disagree.

[Dave Barno @DWBarno76]

@WarintheFuture @USNIBooks Mick - absolutely!

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

1. Choosing to lose a war, and to relegate a country to a new dark age, is terrible. But doing very little to ensure that those who helped us, and those who counted on us, can reach safety before we leave, adds the dishonor of abandonment to the disgrace of defeat.

[Mitt Romney @MittRomney]

I understand but disagree with those who felt we should leave Afghanistan; I cannot understand why it has been done with such tragic human cost; without an effective strategy to defend our partners; and with inestimable shock to our nation’s credibility, reliability, and honor.

[Richard N. Haass @RichardHaass]

One can disagree with me & think the Biden administration was right to pull out all US troops from Afghanistan…but it is impossible to argue that it has gone about it in the right way. This looks to be both a major intelligence & policy failure with tragic consequences.

[Bridging the Gap @BtGProjectDC]

What are BTG authors reading this summer? Check out @norabensahel and @DWBarno76's Summer Vacation Reading List from @WarOnTheRocks!

[Mark Collins @Mark3Ds]

@JamesKraska @newscomauHQ @ConsWahoo @US7thFleet @USNINews @USPacificFleet @INDOPACOM @drfarls @WarOnTheRocks @nukestrat @laraseligman @CSBA_ @RANDCorporation @NATO @NavalWarCollege @navalhistorian @USNavy @US2ndFleet @ProfCMBell @AC_NavalHistory @C_M_Dougherty @CNASdc @DavidLarter @SCS_Disputes @Aviation_Intel @KyleMizokami @vgmenon99 @pinstripedline @TimDotChoi @MARPAC_FMARP @Australian_Navy @nktpnd @Chellaney @CollinSLKoh @ASPI_org @jmohanmalik @JackDetsch @RobbieGramer What if US planning for war with #PRC, #Russia based on false premises? A post based on piece by @DWBarno76 and @norabensahel at @WarOnTheRocks, v @tomricks1 https://t.co/vPz0tn8ekM #IndoPacific #NATO #PLA #USNavy #USArmy #USAF #USMC @ELuttwak #DoD #SouthChinaSea

[Mick Ryan, AM @WarintheFuture]

One of my favourite lists for recommended reading, the Strategic Outpost’s Sixth Annual Summer Vacation Reading List from ⁦@norabensahel⁩ and ⁦@DWBarno76⁩ is now available at ⁦@WarOnTheRocks⁩ https://t.co/cWp4wwRixG