Franz-Stefan Gady
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Modern Warfare; Defense and Military Analysis; New Book “Die Rückkehr des Krieges” out on October 25, 2024.
London, England
Joined March 2009
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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Good short documentary by @francisjfarrell that provides a good overview of the character of fighting in and around Pokrovsk.
www.youtube.com
After Russian forces first approached the outskirts of Pokrovsk in fall, this proud coal-mining city in Donetsk Oblast became the rock upon which the Russian...
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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:
www.ft.com
Despite Trump’s pledge to end the fighting, Russia's attacks are intensifying
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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.
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RT @ChristopherJM: Russia's attacks on Ukraine are escalating, both on the front lines and across urban centres. Listen to this great conve….
www.ft.com
Despite Trump’s pledge to end the fighting, Russia's attacks are intensifying
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'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.'.
www.nytimes.com
Kyiv is defending Kostiantynivka from Russian drone attacks. The embattled city is a gateway to Ukraine’s last major defense in the Donetsk region.
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'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.
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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
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"The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the sea.".
On this day in 1863, Union troops capture the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg after a 44-day siege. The victory leaves Union forces in control of the Mississippi River. "The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the sea," remarks Lincoln.
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RT @ChristopherJM: When we published our @FT doc film on Russia's executions of Ukrainian soldiers in February, prosecutors in Kyiv had log….
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RT @TBowmanNPR: Here’s the list of US munitions approved for Ukraine but now being held in Poland. 92 AIM missiles.30 Patriots missiles (PA….
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Tolstoy’s Complaint: Mission Command in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
mwi.westpoint.edu
What will become of battlefield command in the years ahead? This question is at the heart of the US Army’s once-in-a-generation reforms now underway. In search of answers, the Army looks to Ukraine....
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AI, Mission Command and Tolstoy — a truly interesting read: ‚Tolstoy thus differed from Clausewitz by arguing that commanders not only fail to anticipate friction, but outright hallucinate. They see patterns on the battlefield where there are none and causes where there is only.
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One major mistake columnists (and tech bros) make when dabbling in military analysis is equating military capabilities alone with overall military power and effectiveness, while disregarding the other two essential pillars: capacity and readiness. Actual military power is the sum.
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„I found that 43 percent of our sorties resulted in a hit on the intended target in the sense that the drone was able to successfully fly all the way to the target, identify it correctly, hit it, and the drone’s explosive charge detonated as it was supposed to. This number does.
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The „vast majority of our [FPV] sorties were against targets that had already been struck successfully by a different weapons system, most commonly by a mortar or by a munition dropped by a reusable drone…“.
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Wie ich in meinem Buch „Die Rückkehr des Krieges“ darlege, befinden wir uns in einem neuen Zeitalter der Kabinettskriege. Der moderne Kabinettskrieg ist geprägt von begrenzten Zielen, staatlicher Steuerung, technologischer Durchdringung und hohem operativen Tempo – eingebettet in.
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Ein deutscher Bundeswehroffizier der Panzertruppe, in Uniform und mit dem Rucksack lässig über der Schulter, spaziert nach Feierabend im lockeren Schritt durch die Savičiaus Gatvė in Vilnius. Die neue Realität in Litauen.
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