kevinbilms

Current DoD, prior NSC. @johnshopkins and @elliottschoolgw alumnus. Term member at @CFR_org. Fellow at @thinkJSOU & @IrregWarfare. Opinions are my own

[kevinbilms @kevinbilms]

Grateful to @NavalInstitute’s Proceedings for letting me share analysis on Iceland’s successful campaign in the Cod Wars as part of the Maritime COIN Project. It’s worth a read and contains lots of lessons for today’s gray-zone challenges. Short 🧵 (1/N) https://t.co/UWpaUaURq1

[Irregular Warfare Initiative @IrregWarfare]

We are thrilled to welcome Kevin Bilms as our new Editorial Director! With deep expertise in academia, policy & security, he’s set to advance IWI’s mission with rigorous analysis & impactful insights.

Read his vision here ⬇️
🔗 https://t.co/1lgKUe5Ai0

#IrregularWarfare #NatSec

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

Beware of the dictatorship of 'doing'! Let us learn to take a break during the day: let us take a moment to be with ourselves and with the Lord. Let us find some kind of 'inner desert' amidst the noise and activities of each day. #Angelus

[kevinbilms @kevinbilms]

This was a really fun discussion involving one of my favorite case studies: the Cod Wars, between Iceland and the UK. Thanks for hosting me @lmm20071 @proj_maritime.
@JJSchroden @HunterStires @USNIProceedings @THINKJSOU @us_navyseals @MARSOCofficial @IcelandInUS

[Irregular Warfare Initiative @IrregWarfare]

We are excited to share with you our latest podcast episode exploring Irregular Warfare at Sea with our own @kevinbilms and Dr. Claude Berube.

Please give it a listen, comment, and share!

https://t.co/4OvJgWWvJa

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

The Pentagon released previously nonpublic videos and photos of more than a dozen maneuvers by Chinese fighter jets harassing unarmed U.S. reconnaissance planes patrolling lawfully in international airspace. https://t.co/TkvywEpmK0

[Jacob Ware @Jacob_A_Ware]

An outstanding month of publications on @IrregWarfare, including excellent contributions by @seanmcfate, @ZKallenborn, @JaharaMatisek, and @kevinbilms.

We accept submissions on a rolling basis! Please send all pitches to [email protected].

[Steve Ferenzi @SteveFerenzi]

Must read by @kevinbilms @IrregWarfare @THINKJSOU on human-focused irregular complement to platform-centric maritime op design

Keys lessons for @INDOPACOM & @USASOCNews evolution

@osssociety @USSOCOM @SOFNewsUpdate @JJSchroden @IrregularWarCtr @lmm20071
https://t.co/oKX1uTa5OJ

[kevinbilms @kevinbilms]

@ElenaWicker for the win.

[Elena Wicker @ElenaWicker]

What word is most overused by the military? And why is it “lethality.”

[kevinbilms @kevinbilms]

@SgmAbn @fenwaypark @RedSox @USSOCOM @DavidMaxwell161 @GlobalSOF @SOFNewsUpdate @DLKnoll @JJSchroden We definitely saw you then! I would’ve run the race if I knew about it ahead of time — just came to town to see the @Mets, but then got to enjoy a really awesome tribute. Fortunately we saw a Mets win for the Fri/Sat game to boot.

[kevinbilms @kevinbilms]

Great tribute yesterday for #specialops at ⁦@fenwaypark⁩ by the ⁦@RedSox⁩. Need for SOF is definitely still there for today’s irregular challenges ⁦@USSOCOM⁩ ⁦@DavidMaxwell161⁩ ⁦@GlobalSOF⁩ ⁦@SOFNewsUpdate⁩ ⁦@DLKnoll⁩ ⁦@JJSchroden⁩

[kevinbilms @kevinbilms]

Tremendous trip and great example of SO/LIC combining its policy and service-like responsibilities for maximum effect. @JJSchroden @Dolivermore @seanmcfate @DavidUcko @SteveFerenzi @AtwellKyle @lmm20071 @SOFNewsUpdate

[OASW (SO/LIC) @ASW_SOLIC]

Readout of my recent travel to the Indo-Pacific region, including South Korea, the Philippines, and Australia https://t.co/bQ8lAc5J5Q

[kevinbilms @kevinbilms]

@IrregWarfare’s Project Maritime is live! Stay tuned for some innovative approaches to all hot topics in the maritime domain. @CollinSLKoh @dustinrwalker @SteveFerenzi @USNIProceedings @IrregularWarCtr

[IWI PROJECT MARITIME @proj_maritime]

Happy World Oceans Day!

Glad to mark the occasion by officially launching @IrregWarfare’s PROJECT MARITIME.

Follow us to explore the intersection of strategic competition and irregular warfare in the maritime dimension.

Link to full piece:
https://t.co/26WUAhUC1n

[kevinbilms @kevinbilms]

Thanks for putting all this coverage in one place. #SOFWeek2023 was well executed across the board. Look forward to what else @GlobalSOF has in store. @JJSchroden @SteveFerenzi @ChuckRitter7 @DavidMaxwell161 @lmm20071 @AtwellKyle @Dolivermore @THINKJSOU @z_e_griffiths

[kevinbilms @kevinbilms]

@JaharaMatisek Yesterday was also $5 off for customer appreciation, so let’s be honest, that’s $44.49 of lunch right there

[kevinbilms @kevinbilms]

Agree with a lot in here by @SteveFerenzi. Cannot conflate “competition” with available means or put cognitive stovepipes (Ferenzi term I want to adapt) around complex international dynamics. Thanks for breaking this down. @DavidUcko @RobinsonEricD @lmm20071 @NDU_CISA

[Steve Ferenzi @SteveFerenzi]

As an @ArmyStrategist & campaign planner—this “full spectrum of conflict design” is an unhelpful construct 1/

@IrregWarfare @kevinbilms @RichardTilley6 @JJSchroden @DavidMaxwell161 @THINKJSOU @DavidUcko @us_sams @War_Room_Eds @james_micciche @arnelpdavid
https://t.co/IbSIHM3Zkx

[kevinbilms @kevinbilms]

Big day for the #irregularwarfare community. Stay tuned for an IW flavor on cyber, maritime, and lots of other timely topics. @SteveFerenzi @KatieZimmerman @seanmcfate @JJSchroden @ChuckRitter7

[Irregular Warfare Initiative @IrregWarfare]

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[kevinbilms @kevinbilms]

More to be done, but great to see the Service-like activity get its recognition. @JJSchroden @SteveFerenzi @DavidMaxwell161 @SOFNewsUpdate @AtwellKyle @Dolivermore @gt_richmond @lmm20071

[kevinbilms @kevinbilms]

Governance and bureaucracy are never sexy topics, but today’s posture hearing on #specialoperations highlighted what SOLIC is doing for @USSOCOM https://t.co/RBHPQBqmGE

[kevinbilms @kevinbilms]

Thanks, @NavalInstitute, and all who have taken the time to read about the Cod Wars and my analysis on what made Iceland successful when they looked weaker on paper.

[kevinbilms @kevinbilms]

Excited to get the print version of this month’s @USNIProceedings and get a mention on the cover. But even more excited by a congratulatory letter from ADM (Ret.) Stavridis. Certainly hope to keep contributing to, and learning from, a great community of practitioners and scholars

[kevinbilms @kevinbilms]

Grateful to @NavalInstitute’s Proceedings for letting me share analysis on Iceland’s successful campaign in the Cod Wars as part of the Maritime COIN Project. It’s worth a read and contains lots of lessons for today’s gray-zone challenges. Short 🧵 (1/N) https://t.co/UWpaUaURq1