Knut Ola Naastad Strøm

Assoc. prof. of air power at RNoAFA.

Rarely on this account. You'll find me at

[Knut Ola Naastad Strøm @knutolst]

@DefenceGeek @CountBinface Just once.

"Bin there, done that."

[Knut Ola Naastad Strøm @knutolst]

The tactical brilliace trap, where tactical prowess is rewarded above and beyond the skills required to actually apply force in a meaningful context. I.e. when establishments start to believe their own bullshit. It's the bane of militaries everywhere.

[Knut Ola Naastad Strøm @knutolst]

@shashj Congratulations and good luck!

[Knut Ola Naastad Strøm @knutolst]

@DanLamothe Proudly exercising their right to bear arms.

[Decker Eveleth @dex_eve]

A brief thread on the Diego Garcia strike, in response to some of the more...creative interpretations going around:

[Knut Ola Naastad Strøm @knutolst]

@CdrEricson @MtarfaL Hah! Must admit I didn't know there was a statue.

[Knut Ola Naastad Strøm @knutolst]

@CdrEricson @MtarfaL Also, strictly speaking, requisitioned by the Norwegian Navy in 1939. Served through armed neutrality and Norwegian campaign. Transferred from RNoN to RN in '41. Returned to RNoN in '44 and to civilian service in '45.

[Knut Ola Naastad Strøm @knutolst]

@CdrEricson @MtarfaL Erling Hafto and ship's St.Bernhard mascot Bamse.

Image: Forsvarshistorisk Museum

[Franz-Stefan Gady @HoansSolo]

Strike-as-strategy ≠ a comprehensive theory of success for favorable war termination

[Greg Bagwell @gregbagwell]

The UK’s Shadow AG has put out his thoughts on the legality of assuring US/Israeli strikes. Let’s take a quick look at his points, point by point. Now, I’m not a lawyer but I have spent 35 years fighting for and within it. 🧵1/12

[Knut Ola Naastad Strøm @knutolst]

@Rebel44CZ Depends what you mean by 'recent', but this RUSI piece by Watling et al. is very good.

https://t.co/VZWgrSJcqH

[Knut Ola Naastad Strøm @knutolst]

https://t.co/7VpqL0NGti

RNoAFA Air Power and leadership conference live stream.

Programme below.

https://t.co/aIfMyO0y0i

[Knut Ola Naastad Strøm @knutolst]

@RealTimVine No more horseplay.

[Knut Ola Naastad Strøm @knutolst]

@shashj Nonsense. He's spot on.

136 657 days out of date. But you can't have everything.

[Knut Ola Naastad Strøm @knutolst]

@war_student @simonharley @IBallantyn The Naval Academy C-in-C in question has published an opinion piece on academic freedom in a military context. Well worth the five minutes it takes to read.

Text in Norwegian, but Google Translate or the like should suffice.

https://t.co/ZtHDto4arU

[Knut Ola Naastad Strøm @knutolst]

@war_student @simonharley @IBallantyn I suspect you may be right. We retain both uniformed and civilian academics at our defence academies, and the line between them can be blurry. I certainly would be very surprised if the heads of the Naval Academy or NDUC took issue with Strømmen criticising govt naval policy.

[Knut Ola Naastad Strøm @knutolst]

@war_student @simonharley @IBallantyn Very much dependent upon topic and setting. Chatham House certainly not unheard of, but far from the norm. Discussing defence related matters on the record with a journalist on condition of anonymity would be highly unusual.

[Knut Ola Naastad Strøm @knutolst]

@simonharley @IBallantyn Lectures at the NDUC defence academies have academic freedom in matters directly related to our field of expertise. We also have a duty to contribute to an active and facts-based national discourse on defence matters.

[Knut Ola Naastad Strøm @knutolst]

@RevRichardColes I'm here all week.

[Knut Ola Naastad Strøm @knutolst]

@RevRichardColes Was it his love of books?