@NarenNp@WarInstitute I believe the hypothesis holds, but the author underestimates the problem. I never expected to see the day when drones would take prisoners, but it's happening.
The debate over armor often misses the more important question: how should armored forces operate in a battlefield defined by drones, persistent surveillance, and long-range precision fires❓
"Maneuver is not dead. The need for Armor and armored formations is not dead."
Col. Ethan Diven (@DivenEthan) and LTC Nathan Jennings' argument centers on adaptation.
The requirement to seize terrain, sustain combat power, and impose operational outcomes remains. ⛰️🪖
The challenge is organizing forces to do so under conditions of unprecedented battlefield transparency.
🧵👇 A thread based off of "Armored Strike Brigade: Transforming Modern Warfare"
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The World Cup has turned America into a discovery channel for the rest of the world.
And they are not handling it well.
In the best possible way.
Here is what they are discovering:
Free public restrooms. Europeans pay every time.
Free water at every restaurant. Just appears.
Free refills. Coffee. Sodas. Iced tea. Unlimited.
Free chips and salsa before you even order.
Free warm bread with dinner.
Ice in drinks like civilized people.
Air conditioning everywhere. Not a moral debate. A fact.
Parking lots attached to the actual place you are going.
Drive throughs where the food comes to the car while you sit in it.
Ranch dressing by the gallon.
Tex-Mex that cannot be explained only experienced.
Dental care that actually works.
Buccee’s. There are no words for Buccee’s.
Then they found the grocery stores.
Five of them within one mile.
Each one the size of an aircraft hangar.
Burgers. Steaks. Brisket. Ribs. Pulled pork. Lamb. Veal. Every cut of every animal ever domesticated by human civilization available in one refrigerated aisle at ten in the morning on a Tuesday.
The Germans stood in the meat section for forty five minutes.
In silence.
Processing.
They finally understand why we do not have trains.
We have roads wide enough for the cars we actually drive.
Parking lots the size of small European countries.
Airports in every city worth visiting.
Why would we need trains.
The Germans are taking ranch home by the bottle.
The Dutch found queso and briefly lost the ability to speak.
The Japanese are photographing HEB like it is the Louvre.
The Czechs are weeping in West, Texas.
Welcome to America!
The greatest country on earth.
Ukraine has just done something astonishing.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has just launched TrophyLab - essentially making access to all captured Russian weapon technologies free for foreign governments, research institutions and the defence industry.
They will even send physical hardware to allies for examination and to rip it apart to discover Russian military secrets. As well as technical specifications, blueprints and research results.
The website includes listings for armoured vehicles, missiles, aircraft, UAVs, EW assets, UGVs, cruise missiles etc.
Governments usually want to keep this kind of captured tech a secret for its own advantage. Ukraine has decided to make it (relatively, I think) open access for the benefit of the West.
Breaking news! The U.S. Army is excited to share today's news that Soldier and astronaut, Col. Frank Rubio, has been selected by @NASA as a Mission Specialist I for the @NASAArtemis mission as part of an all-military team in honor of America's 250th birthday for #Freedom250.
To learn more about Col. Rubio and this historic mission supporting humanity's return to the Lunar surface, go here: https://t.co/sgkrjbvm5t
❗🇺🇦👊 Zelenskyy delivers a strong and direct message to Putin:
🗣️ “If you personally, in your own thoughts, have not yet reached the conclusion that the time has come to end this war, Ukraine will continue to fight for its existence. We will have those who will support us.
But you too will have to fight much harder for your own existence — not for Russia’s, but for your personal one. And this is not a threat from me or from Ukraine. These are the facts of Russian history, which you know very well:
When Russia gets tired, changes happen.”
This is one of Zelenskyy’s sharpest and most psychologically pointed messages to Putin. He places full personal responsibility for the war on the Russian leader and subtly reminds him of the historical fate of Russian rulers who exhaust their country in prolonged conflicts. The tone is confident, calm, and uncompromising.
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𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐒 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐂𝐑 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝!
Not just a slogan we back it up through our lethality, we have defeated each and every BCT that we have engaged with, period hard facts, unapologetic honesty.
And this is not a cut at any of our BCTs they are the best in the World, period, but a testament to the heart and soul of the 11th, our Troopers and our focus on warfighting.
We fight this hard so others can learn!
#army
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐧!
Ukraine has just deployed a battlefield technology that feels like a mix of science fiction and a game of Call of Duty.
According to The Times, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have introduced a new system that radically changes the rules of modern warfare.
A single operator can now control an entire swarm of drones in real time, see the battlefield through artificial intelligence, receive instant targeting data, and coordinate strikes with sniper-level precision.
What once required dozens of personnel and hours of planning can now reportedly happen within seconds.
Russian troops are already referring to it as “the Ukrainian digital hell.”
Question: what's worth fighting for?
Follow up question: what do you mean by "fighting?" (Working really hard, punching someone in the face, getting punched in the face, killing for, dying for)
"Before the 11th ACR 'Blackhorse' owned the Mojave as the ultimate OPFOR, the National Training Center was forged in the fire of ad-hoc Soviet-style battalions and brigades that didn't pull punches.
But today? We've dialed back the rheostat so far the OPFOR rolls in outnumbered 3:1 with T-55 knockoffs against M1s—yet we still hear the same tired excuses: 'They know the terrain.'Bullshit.
The enemy won't wait for us to feel comfortable. They won't turn down their lethality so we can 'succeed.'
My latest deep dive exposes the real history of NTC's OPFOR evolution—and why watering it down is betraying the force that must WIN THE FIRST FIGHT.
Read it. Share it. No more excuses. Adapt or die.
#NTC #OPFOR #Blackhorse #Allons #ArmyTraining #Warfighting #Lethality #TrainToWin #NoExcuses #AdaptOrDie #CTC #ArmyTransformation
It is difficult to estimate exactly how important this is! Congratulations @KTB_500, this did not happen without a sustained, massive effort, and a willingness to push through much resistance.
The Bethlehem manger wasn't random; it was prophetic.
A lot of folks don't realize that when the Bible talks about Jesus being laid in a manger, the Greek word for it is "phatne," which just means a feeding trough. In Bethlehem back then, these were often carved from stone.
What's really striking about this is the shepherds around there. They raised lambs specifically for Temple sacrifices. Right after birth, they'd check each lamb for any flaws and put the perfect ones in a manger to keep them safe from getting hurt, since only spotless lambs could be used in offerings to God.
So here comes the Lamb of God himself, placed in the exact spot where those sacrificial lambs were protected.
And who do the angels tell about his birth? Not rulers or religious leaders, but these shepherds, guys who knew all about sacrifice, blood, purity, and flawless lambs.
When the angels said, "You'll find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger" (Luke 2:12), it clicked for them right away.
This wasn't some ordinary child. He was the ultimate Lamb, the one who'd remove the world's sin. From day one, Jesus was set apart for sacrifice, not by people, but by God.
"Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world." (John 1:29)
*Jesus is the reason for the season.
Merry Christmas!