André Carvalho

Brazilian Army CGSC 🎖🪖 • Operational Art; Military Doctrine; Force Design; Military Transformation • Opinions are my own •

[André Carvalho @carvalhoandre_]

@SebastianBae Will talk to you in private message ;)

[Amos Fox @AmosFox6]

doesn’t apply just to the Russia-Ukraine War —>

“To win in future wars, Western militaries will require robust and resilient land forces that can address the unique challenges of land warfare…it will continue to take a land force to defeat a land force.” https://t.co/xvtmywDP7H

[Amos Fox @AmosFox6]

New Revolution in Military Affairs podcast out today. On this episode Tim Sweigs, from @hcssnl, joins me to discuss how to think about about strategy, conflict, and war.

https://t.co/8EcqlVuP7R

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

Kids today expect to be *handed* a job when all they’ve bothered to do is get an undergrad, masters, and PhD, publish extensively, have excellent references, and interview several hundred times

[Tom Shugart @tshugart3]

Don’t learn the wrong lessons, folks.

[Patarames @Pataramesh]

🟡 As Operation True Promise III is about to unfold:

➡️ A thread on which weapons 🇮🇷 will likely use for what targets:

1: Fattah-2
Maybe the best tool to take out 🇮🇱's U.S. AN/TPY-2 radar, a key asset for missile defense

But not known to be operational
https://t.co/AZHOLL363k

[André Carvalho @carvalhoandre_]

@NC_Renic “Since/With the end of the Cold War” for the IR populace as well.

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Bolstered by a recent decision to loosen Germany’s debt brake, a fiscal straitjacket, its new government plans to ramp up defence spending further. Indeed, rearmament is set to become its animating mission https://t.co/DfAOgWJkod

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[CASI @CASI_Research]

Check out #PLA CONCEPTS OF #UAV #SWARMS AND #MANNED/ #UNMANNED TEAMING by John Chen and Emilie Stewart at https://t.co/uoYupiB5kF

[André Carvalho @carvalhoandre_]

Yes, China can sink U.S. carriers. The DF-21D is called “Carrier Killer” for a reason. I reckon underwater drone swarming would, at best, hamper submarine systems in order to enable the sequencing of other tactical surface actions.

[Global Strategy @World_At_War_6]

🇨🇳China has developed underwater drone swarms — a revolutionary tech designed to neutralize aircraft carriers in future conflicts.

I believe China can sink American aircraft carriers. However, I doubt it will be drones that will sink the ships.

It's more likely that it's China's hypersonic missiles.

[Samuel Ramani @SamRamani2]

China has troops deployed to Ukraine

Here's what we know about Chinese forces and why they differ from North Korea's role in the Ukraine War /THREAD

[André Carvalho @carvalhoandre_]

@SebastianBae @miwar56 @FrederikKeyzer Well then, I better put on my best suit (or Hawaian shirt) because this is going to be an event!

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Though China has supplied dual-use components for Russia’s defence industry, kept Russia’s economy afloat with energy purchases, and promoted propaganda blaming Ukraine and NATO for the war, its leaders have consistently claimed neutrality https://t.co/OHeZicELBF

[Idrees Ali @idreesali114]

The head of U.S. forces in Indo-Pacific said it took 73 C-17 flights to move one Patriot missile battalion from Asia to the Middle East.

[Japan Defense Brief @JpBouei0]

Taiwan’s intelligence chief Tsai Ming-yen revealed that the PLA’s “STRAIT THUNDER-2025A” exercise served a dual role: projecting deterrence abroad while stabilizing internal morale during a purge of Eastern Theater Command leadership. Tsai warned of potential rapid PLA escalations around 20 May and highlighted the drill’s heavy use of propaganda and cognitive warfare tools.

台湾国家安全局長の蔡明彥氏は、「海峡雷霆-2025A」演習が中国共産党の内部粛清の最中、対外的な威嚇と同時に軍内部の士気安定を図る二重の意図を持つと指摘した。蔡氏は、5月20日の大統領就任記念日周辺で中国軍が迅速に行動をエスカレートさせる可能性を警戒しており、演習における宣伝・認知戦の強化も強調した。

대만 국가안전국장 차이밍옌은 중국의 ‘해협뢰정-2025A’ 군사훈련이 동부전구 지휘부 숙청 속에서도 내부 군사 사기를 유지하고, 대외 억지력을 과시하려는 이중 목적을 지녔다고 밝혔다. 그는 5월 20일 총통 취임 기념일 전후에 중국군이 신속한 군사 행동을 감행할 수 있다고 경고하며, 이번 훈련의 강력한 선전 및 심리전 요소를 강조했다.

[Japan Defense Brief @JpBouei0]

The Japan-U.S. command post exercise KEEN EDGE, held in February 2024, explicitly simulated a Chinese invasion of Taiwan for the first time. The exercise evaluated Japan’s response through collective self-defense measures, including JASDF missile attacks on Chinese vessels. Australian participation enhanced the scope of the exercise, which will serve as a reference for future operational planning.

[André Carvalho @carvalhoandre_]

It would be just great to have one of these to run with Minerva and the 🇧🇷 Army CGSC.

[Sebastian Bae @SebastianBae]

🏆 To celebrate the arrival of my "Littoral Commander: Baltics" #wargame, I am going to give away a signed copy of the game. Like, repost, and follow by April 8 (midnight EST)! May the odds be ever in your favor. 😉🎲 #wargaming

[U.S. Pacific Command @USPACOM]

🇵🇭 - 🇺🇸

@USArmy and Philippine Army unleashed their combined lethality during live-fire and sling load training at #Salaknib2025. This exercise isn't just about exchanging tactics—it's about forging a more powerful, interoperable force ready to respond to any challenge.

[André Carvalho @carvalhoandre_]

@SebastianBae @sandrogjallan