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With a salute from the Horizon, we welcome Christopher Gettel and "How The Baltic Nations Are Preparing A Multilayered Defence To Russian Aggression"!

"How are the #Baltic nations adapting their #defence strategies to #deter Russian #aggression amid uncertainty over long-term American commitment to #Europe?"

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https://t.co/HwCsdAYvsS

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Here we go again! #TDHJ's Special Edition "Strategic Autonomy in a Fragmented World": 4 articles, broad perspective, clear focus!

"Strategic #autonomy, #diversification of #partnerships, geo-economic positioning, and institutional #innovation are tools to preserve #sovereignty in a fragmented world."

https://t.co/mVcvMTuowZ

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Amerika verstehen

 Der deutsch-amerikanische Historiker Volker Depkat erklärt, wie d USA ticken & räumt mit transatlantischen Irrtümern auf

Er blickt mit uns in d Geschichte, damit wir d turbulente US-Politik verstehen

cc @HorizonDefence @KarnerStrateg

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With a salute from the Horizon, we welcome Ivan Colak-Antic, Lauriane Fivaz, and Simone Locatelli, and "Designing A Generative AI Platform For Tactical Training Of Junior Officers"!

"What are the success factors ensuring that an #AI-enabled #TDG platform can properly support the tactical decision-making training of junior officers?"

#TDHJ #TMAF

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If you care about #defence, #strategy, #technology or global #security… You’ll want to see this.

Our mission is simple: connect minds, sharpen debate, and strengthen understanding.

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"Bedingt abwehrbereit"

Das aktuelle Thema im @derpragmaticus, gestaltet von @KarnerStrateg @lukas_bittner @RalphJanik @EHoffberger @ZehaviAlma wird leider mMn - nicht nur - hier, unzureichend reflektiert.

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With a salute from the Horizon, we welcome Tang Meng Kit and Aparajita Acharya, and "China’s Smart Power Play For Hearts And Minds"!

"Can traditional military deterrence frameworks adequately respond to a People’s Republic of China that fuses missiles, media, and moral narratives into a single hybrid strategy of influence?"

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https://t.co/qLdNKLu3N7

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With a salute from the Horizon, we welcome Bernhard Schulyok, Lukas Grangl and Markus Gruber, and "Embracing Emerging Tech To Educate Tomorrow’s Officers"!

"How can military education institutions systematically develop cognitive resilience in officers when current training architectures assume conditions no longer guaranteed in modern conflict?"

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https://t.co/Js356gZvOx

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Here we go again! #TDHJ's Special Edition "Strategic Autonomy in a Fragmented World": 4 articles, broad perspective, clear focus!

"Strategic #autonomy, #diversification of #partnerships, geo-economic positioning, and institutional #innovation are tools to preserve #sovereignty in a fragmented world."

https://t.co/mVcvMTuowZ

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With a salute from the Horizon, we welcome Sidra Shaukat and "Analysis Of Shahed Drones From Ukraine To The Middle East"!

"How has the low-cost #Shahed-136 #drone established itself as a strategic asset across multiple #conflict theatres?"

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https://t.co/nWU2iZmWRR

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With a salute from the Horizon, we welcome Blair Maddock-Ferrie and "NATO, Industrial Resilience, And Battlefield Transparency"!

"Why do #NATO #defence-industrial reforms still focus primarily on expanding output within existing production structures instead of fully adapting #procurement #doctrine?"

#TDHJ

https://t.co/G8btHZeokz

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Excellent discussions, strong European cooperation, and impressive defence innovation at the 2026 Congress of the European Military Press Association in Bratislava 🇸🇰

The General Assembly further strengthened cooperation among Europe’s military journals — with eyes already on the 50th anniversary congress in Rome in 2027 🇮🇹

#EMPA #Defence #MilitaryMedia #Security #Bratislava #EuropeanDefence

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If you care about #defence, #strategy, #technology or global #security… You’ll want to see this.

Our mission is simple: connect minds, sharpen debate, and strengthen understanding.

Support #TDHJ: https://t.co/mT0c1cjMKM

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Mit einem Gruβ vom Horizont heiβen wir Josef Schröfl und "Fünf Machtkonzepte - Fünf Weltbilder zu Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts" willkommen.

"In welchen Kontexten weisen realistische, liberal-institutionalistische oder kulturtheoretische Ansätze der politischen #Theorie jeweils eine höhere Erklärungskraft im Vergleich zueinander auf?"

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https://t.co/LufTHwcN8f

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With a salute from the Horizon, we welcome Kenan Heydarov and "The U.S.’ Strategic Flexibility In A Multipolar Era"!

"How can the U.S. redefine its #hegemony in the Strait of #Hormuz through a "low-footprint, high-impact" #strategy while compelling its #multipolar rivals to internalise the mounting costs of regional #energy #security?"

#TDHJ

https://t.co/QzXinQHbEX

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🔻 Final takeaway from TMAF 2026

Across three days, one message stands out:

👉 The future officer must combine technological understanding, cognitive resilience, ethical judgment and adaptive decision-making

👉 The decisive advantage is no longer just capability—but the ability to think, decide, and adapt under pressure.

As we close TMAF 2026, we, on behalf of Col. Michael Moser and his TMAF organising team, thank all contributors and visitors to the conference.

Moreover, Col. Moser and @thermilak extend special thanks to Sebastian Schinwald of @PALFINGER AG for their ongoing support of the Theresian Military A

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Our last presentation of the day will come from Jonas Pluis and Judith Oomen of the @Defensity_NL, who will close out the day with a discussion of Military Ethics Education for Technology-immersed Battlefields.

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After a short pause for networking and coffee, we return with Capt Georgios Evgenios of the
Hellenic Army Academy, who will discuss Emerging Technology and the Enduring Principles of War in European Officer Education.

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Now, David Shakarishvili from
Klaipeda University, Lithuania, broadens the lens by discussing how warfare raises unresolved ethical, legal, and strategic questions—far beyond technology alone.

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Next up, Major Milan Mor Markovics, from the Hungarian Armed Forces and the @uni_nke; he adds an ethical dimension:

👉 AI training systems don’t just teach—they shape how officers perceive and judge situations.