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Gute Übersicht. www.spiegel.de/ausland/ukra...

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Interesting article from an old friend of mine 👇 'Understanding Syria through the Prism of T.E. Lawrence and his Seven Pillars of Wisdom' www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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On the Taurus debate: Given the reduced U.S. capacity and wavering political will, Ukraine is facing growing challenges in conducting precision fires at ranges beyond 30km+. In this context, the delivery of Taurus missiles would carry increased operational significance.

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Significant

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“While Europe has struggled to put together a reassurance force for Ukraine of perhaps 30,000 troops, the Turkish military —…

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“Several American F-16s and an F-35 fighter jet were nearly struck by Houthi air defenses, making real the possibility of American casualties, multiple U.S. officials said.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/u...

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Niemand stolpert in den Krieg. Krieg ist kein Naturphänomen, sondern eine bewusste Entscheidung. Er wird immer von Menschen begonnen. Wie man die Wahrscheinlichkeit für Krieg stark verringert. Neue Episode mit @asator.bsky.social 👇 youtu.be/8HLd0cOvrd4?...

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Nur weil Realismus drauf steht, ist nicht zwingend Realismus drin! Das hätte ich schon vor drei Jahren aufschreiben sollen. Besser spät als nie. Danke an die @zeit.de fürs Publizieren. Das Kernargument - stark eingedampft - im Thread 🧵 1/18

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Freu mich auf eine interessante Diskussion mit @drfranksauer.bsky.social und @carlomasala1.bsky.social in München nächste Woche.

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Gejetlagged 5 Podcast-Folgen an einem Tag aufnehmen? Kann der @hoanssolo.bsky.social. Morgen kommt Teil 4 von 5 der Serie über den Krieg in Erklär mir die Welt. Hier die Reaktion von Franz, als 4/5 im Kasten war.

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Ukraine’s TAF Drones plans to produce 350,000 drones in the first half of 2025; however, the US-China trade war is affecting production. 👇

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Nominiert für den Deutschen Sachbuchpreis 2025: Franz-Stefan Gady (@hoanssolo.bsky.social) – Die Rückkehr des Krieges. Warum wir wieder lernen müssen, mit Krieg umzugehen (Quadriga) #DSP25

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Excellent piece. I cited the article extensively in my book “Die Rückkehr des Krieges”.

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Putin says arms deliveries from Ukraine’s allies must stop before any pause in hostilities — while European leaders want to maintain pressure on Moscow and continue military support. kyivindependent.com/macron-starm...

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A few years back, I wrote about India’s Cold Start doctrine — a limited-war strategy for rapid, high-intensity strikes against Pakistan while staying below its nuclear threshold. The Indian Army has made progress in operationalizing it. thediplomat.com/2019/01/is-t...

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‘A Patriot air-defense system that was based in Israel will be sent to Ukraine after it is refurbished, four current and former U.S. officials said in recent days, and Western allies are discussing the logistics of Germany or Greece giving another one.’ www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/w...

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From Trump Tower to the White House to the Vatican: inside the tortuous dealmaking to link Ukraine’s resources to US support. My deep dive into how Zelenskyy lured Trump with Ukraine’s minerals. www.ft.com/content/7dfe...

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European countries certainly have the military capacity and capability to deploy a total of 25,000 troops to Ukraine (about 8,000 per rotation). This is a matter of lacking political will, not military means.

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‘The Trump administration formally notified Congress on April 29 that it is preparing to authorize the sale of "$50 million or more" in "defense articles" to Ukraine. This marks the first such move under the current U.S. government.’ kyivindependent.com/trump-admini...

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“The U.S. Army is embarking on its largest overhaul since the end of the Cold War, with plans to equip its combat divisions with around 1,000 drones and to shed outmoded weapons and other equipment.” www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

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Amateurs talk emerging tech and RMAs; professionals talk the lack of organizational capacity to effectively scale combat operations in European armed forces. h/t @shashj.bsky.social @michaelkofman.bsky.social

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Es ist eine große Ehre und Freude, dass mein Buch „Die Rückkehr des Krieges“ als eines von acht Werken für den deutschen Sachbuchpreis 2025 nominiert wurde.

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‚Drones don’t replace troops; in fact, each flight of a first-person-view drone can require up to four soldiers. For flights last week in northeastern Ukraine, a drone squad consisted of a pilot, a navigator, an armorer and a pilot of a retransmitting drone.‘ www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/w...

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In the end, only the presence of European and other Ukrainian partners’ air and ground forces in Ukraine can truly reduce the risk of renewed war after a ceasefire — but deploying them also raises the risk of direct 🇪🇺–🇷🇺 military confrontation.

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How Bosnia Could Break Europe www.foreignaffairs.com/bosnia-herze... via @ForeignAffairs

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Kommt der Krieg zu uns? Und was bedeutet das für Europa, das eigentlich als Friedensprojekt gegründet wurde? Wir diskutieren live @falter.at -Arena / mit @hoanssolo.bsky.social / @bundesheerbauer.bsky.social und anderen. Am Donnerstag. Kommet reichlich. www.falter.at/arena

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"Despite this long history of protracted conflict, military strategists continue to shape their thinking around short wars, in which all is supposed to be decided in the first days, or even hours, of combat." www.foreignaffairs.com/age-forever-... via @ForeignAffairs

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"In terms of their Pk, cluster munition warheads have consistently proven more effective for DEAD fire missions than unitary variants. This is because a single round that gets through defences can damage or destroy multiple elements of a SAM battery" static.rusi.org/rebalancing-...

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In my book, I originally included an entire section on Sulla and how his extralegal use of Roman military power, among other things, helped precipitate the eventual crisis of Roman political institutions decades later — but I ended up cutting it. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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I am convinced that President Abraham Lincoln never considered arresting Chief Justice Roger B. Taney in 1861.

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