Heute erscheint mein Buch 'Die Rückkehr des Krieges' bei @quadrigaverlag. Es dient als Handbuch für politische Entscheidungsträger und die breite Öffentlichkeit, um ein tieferes Verständnis von Krieg und moderner Kriegsführung zu vermitteln. Neben Analysen enthält das Werk

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RT @KuestnerK: Warum es heute selbst 30km hinter den Frontlinien gefährlich ist. Warum er den Begriff „Sommeroffensive“ irreführend findet.….

As I was listening to @TheRestHistory History podcast about Horatio Nelson sailing around the Mediterranean in search of the French, I crossed paths near the British Embassy in Vienna the other day with someone who looked remarkably like either Captain Frederick Benteen or.

For @ForeignPolicy, I wrote about my recent trip to Ukraine with the team and the importance of the battle for the air littoral along the frontline.

Ich habe mit der @faznet über meine letzte Reise in die Ukraine und meine Eindrücke vom Verlauf des Krieges gesprochen.

‘Simdyankin’s training, at two different locations of Russia’s 138th Brigade, was limited to two weeks of shooting practice and basic first aid. …. In early September, he was taken to a town on the border with Ukraine. Trucks arrived each morning and evening, filled with wood.

Great reporting by @mjluxmoore on the story of a middle-class Russian from St. Petersburg who enlisted in the military, was sent into the meat grinder in Voshank, and was ultimately wounded and captured by Ukrainian forces.

RT @RALee85: Without the development and integration of commercial UAVs into a strike role (e.g. FPVs, Mavics, night bomber, etc.) in the U….

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Sehr gute Reportage des Spiegels von der Front im Donbas

Lesenswerter Text: 'Die von außen wahrgenommene scheinbare Normalität in Kiew mit Cafés, Bars und Partys war immer trügerisch – sie existiert auch unabhängig von Raketen und Drohnen nicht.'

I joined CNN’s Amanpour with @biannagolodryga during a massive thunderstorm here in Vienna to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine — from where I just recently returned — and the lessons we should draw from this conflict. Here’s a short clip.

‚Heavy losses have reduced the quality of soldiers on both sides. “The men now are not capable of the same feats. Now it’s a war of drones.”‘

Good short documentary by @francisjfarrell that provides a good overview of the character of fighting in and around Pokrovsk.

We also cover several other topics: the current conditions on the frontline, the significance of Russia's strategic air strike campaign, and the pivotal role of the infantryman on the battlefield. Link:

I had the privilege of joining @hallbenjamin in this episode of the @FT's @gideonrachman Review to discuss the current situation in Ukraine. A crucial point I aimed to highlight is that Europeans must not overlook the reality that, regardless of President Trump's actions at the.

RT @ChristopherJM: Russia's attacks on Ukraine are escalating, both on the front lines and across urban centres. Listen to this great conve….

'When asked about the turning point in Russia’s new drone campaign, Oleksandr and other Ukrainian soldiers all pointed to the same name: Rubicon, an elite Russian drone unit.'.

'Either way, Ukrainian soldiers say Russia’s expanded drone strike capacity gives it an edge it did not have during previous assaults. “Before, they could hit targets within two or three kilometers,” or less than two miles, said the commander of the unit operating crewless.

Once again reminded of the role of chance and contingency in history: in 1987, a 19-year-old West German amateur pilot flew a small Cessna aircraft from Helsinki and landed near Red Square in Moscow, bypassing the extensive Soviet air defense system. This astonishing breach led