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Uphold Thucydidian-Clausewitzian-Hegelian-Fukuyamist thought. https://othermeans.substack.com/
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I'm reminded of the Soviet 1944 field regulations note that "bold and sensible audacity must always guide both the superior and subordinate. It is not the person who has failed to achieve his goal who merits reproach but the person who, fearing responsibility, remained inactive"

submitted 53 minutes ago • 2 comments

You can’t cut aid to Ukraine did you fuckin see how pretty the gmlrs launch from a himars is

submitted 7 hours ago • 4 comments

Does battle matter? tactical brilliance? Or is war simply a contest of the last man standing? “The Allure of Battle” offers a tour de force through history arguing that battle rarely decides the outcomes of conflict. But is this true? Do economics, more stuff, and attrition always win? My latest⬇️

submitted 1 hour ago • 7 comments

Deeply unfortunate news: I've become a radlib. othermeans.io/p/dhs-needs-...

submitted 1 hour ago • 9 comments

Convinced America found a time loop of 90s Russia and got stuck in it

submitted 2 hours ago • 13 comments

Glad to see that Hegseth has finally fulfilled his ambition to become Imperial German Minister of War

submitted 4 hours ago • 6 comments

“Everything in war is very simple. But the simplest thing is difficult”

submitted 21 hours ago • 16 comments

Is your global security architecture crumbling? Have you considered listening to synthpop?

submitted 15 hours ago • 7 comments

the plague of athens and its consequences

submitted 21 hours ago • 4 comments

Live picture of CENTCOM swallowing the joint force.

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

what gets me about this stupid ass shit is that Ukraine is dealing with literal russian tanks and meanwhile the president is about to toss american power into the MENA meatgrinder once again

submitted 21 hours ago • 9 comments

I know that people traditionally disparage the power of the office of the vice presidency, but I still wonder of doing "freaking epic libtard trolling 😂😂😂" while service members wait on your senile bosses word on if they'll be sent to die was how you imagined spending your time in the office

submitted 20 hours ago • 9 comments

man.

submitted 21 hours ago • 22 comments

Do you guys want to help the dudes who drop these fuckers on foreheads? Because you can! They are looking for a car, given that 4 were destroyed by Russian FPVs recently. The 47th’s Strike Drones Company is looking for YOUR 🫵🏻 help

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

I just need to fundraise for the army I just need to fundraise for the army I just nee

submitted 21 hours ago • 3 comments

I’m hearing early reports that a beast is slouching towards Bethlehem. Many countries are expressing their deep concern at the development and there is currently talk of possibly sanctioning the beast.

submitted 1 day ago • 23 comments

Rescuers have recovered another body from the rubble in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district. This brings the death toll from the Russian missile strike on the nine-story building to 23 people. Search and rescue operations are still ongoing.

submitted 1 day ago • 3 comments

Hell yeah bro. Made it to Wednesday. Nothing bad can happen now

submitted 1 day ago • 10 comments

Walter white collapsing in desert gif

submitted 1 day ago • 40 comments

People are always talking about how "Stranger Things" takes too long between seasons, but why don't people talk about how it is taking THREE YEARS between Fast and Furious movies?

submitted 1 day ago • 18 comments

the bad thing about this if the US gets involved in Iran and it goes to hell, there's a non-zero chance people like Tucker or the groypers are the main beneficiaries

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“Flesh behind steel and glass is unprotected/From enemies that whisper to the blood” Theodore Roethke, ‘Prognosis’

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Belated Father's Day presents arrived.

submitted 1 day ago • 4 comments

Gonna level with you bro I think DHS needs to be dissolved after this. Regardless of what national security functions fall under its remit, it's clearly institutionally constructed in such a way allows it to be used as an unaccountable tool of executive power. Can't reform your way out of that.

submitted 1 day ago • 357 comments

The boys and I at the battle of Tehran after Joe Rogan convinced a bunch of broccoli haired zoomer incels to vote for trump:

submitted 1 day ago • 13 comments

The 70-30 might seem weird but you have to remember that Rubio is just hoping back and forth across the table to argue against himself.

submitted 1 day ago • 9 comments

oh shit

submitted 1 day ago • 35 comments

Personally speaking, I’ll never be able to forgive Iran for issuing a fatwa against Larry David

submitted 1 day ago • 5 comments