August Cole
@august_cole
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Writing #FICINT https://t.co/427pf2ajRP. #BurnInBook (2020) https://t.co/9MWa8abWEc #GhostFleet (2015) https://t.co/6oa7Cz2Xdj / Fellow @ACScowcroft @RUSI_org
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Joined May 2009
🚨🧵New RUSI Report, 'Emergent Approaches to Combined Arms Manoeuvre in Ukraine' by @Jack_Watling is out now. https://t.co/OuHIvQTyxo
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Ukrainian forces have begun to develop novel approaches to combined arms manoeuvre, incorporating new capabilities, that bear scrutiny for NATO armies.
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Congrats @mccloskeybooks on today’s launch of his new spy novel, THE PERSIAN! Been waiting for this one: set in Sweden, high-stakes Iran espionage… Order here:
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A Novel
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Our AI system RoboBallet can choreograph a team of robot arms with precision, working together without collisions. 🤖 Developed with @IntrinsicAI and @UCL, it can automate task and motion planning for up to 8 robots at a time - outperforming traditional methods by ~25%.
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Meanwhile in Scandinavia: drones over Copenhagen and Oslo airports temporarily shut down flight ops. Escalation likely to be incursions of dozens or even hundreds of drones #NATO Article 4.5 needed for digital/unarmed attack? https://t.co/xPa4aoVc6s
#drones #irregularwarfare
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Både Kastrup og Oslo lufthamn blei stengde måndag kveld grunna mogleg droneaktivitet. – Målet er å forstyrre og skape frykt, seier ekspert.
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A conversation about the decade-old warnings America heeded and the ones it ignored.
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This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with P.W. Singer and August Cole, who in 2015 published Ghost Fleet, a futuristic thriller depicting the next
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Want to understand better what's over the horizon in #irregularwarfare? Check out Part 1 of @IrregWarfare podcast series on the future of special operations and @FictionUseful #FICINT, featuring a conversation with @MARSOCofficial MajGen Huntley and me https://t.co/kvb2dZaD3s
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Episode 135 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast kicks off a four-part series on the future of war, pairing renowned author and futurist August Cole with senior special operations leaders to explore how...
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Incredible and unique opportunity for a hyper-talented Army Officer and NCO to have ARMY ENTERPRISE LEVEL IMPACT @z_e_griffiths @ArmyUniversity @ArmyUPress @jbyerly81 @august_cole @peterwsinger @johnamble
https://t.co/QGv4lG3mE4
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Latest in a 4-part series with senior #SOF @USSOCOM CDRs and policy makers focused on the future of war - from the @irregwarfare Podcast. This episode: @august_cole and @MARSOCofficial CDR MG Peter Huntley https://t.co/kgzxoYgtEG
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As eyes are on Poland... "The Kapitan Yakovlev is sanctioned by the US and Ukraine because of its shipments of weapons in the Black Sea. The 100-metre-long cargo vessel now has set its course for the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard." @BarentsNews
https://t.co/l4fsHoc9PI
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The Kapitan Yakovlev is sanctioned by the US and Ukraine because of its shipments of weapons in the Black Sea. The 100-metre-long cargo vessel now has set its course for the Norwegian archipelago of...
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The new report on the future of military deception, and what western military institutions can do to improve their ability to deceive our adversaries, is now available at @NewAmerica. Thanks @peterwsinger for a terrific collaboration on this project.
New technologies and ongoing conflicts are reshaping how military deception is planned and conducted. Mick Ryan (@WarintheFuture) and @PeterWSinger explore the opportunities and challenges of this "deception gap". đź”— Read the @NewAmericaISP report: https://t.co/0LDZdUC1Qz
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EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has a blunt warning: AI could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar jobs, spiking unemployment to 10-20% in the next 1-5 years. Few are paying attention: Politicians don't get it. CEOs are afraid to talk about it. https://t.co/xznSYntxNZ
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Though unit scheduling is a zero-sum game, using AI and other emerging training/operations/management tools to free up time for just this sort of analog exercise is the future of military operations...
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While it's absolutely necessary to develop and realistically employ #AI military mission-planning tools (especially for air missions), it's equally critical to foster a mindset and culture (and skills) that can thrive without them.
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"We went back to whiteboards and dry erase markers and drew out the mission by hand." Your #GhostFleet moment of the day @peterwsinger Great report from @JeffSchogol in @TaskandPurpose on Missouri National Guard’s 139th Operations Group conducting all-analog operations
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Just started reading PUTIN'S SLEDGEHAMMER by @CandaceRondeaux -- A must-read for the backstory into Russia's irregular warfare toolkit, but also an invaluable glimpse into the shadowy forces shaping the future of conflict...
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Thanks to @MCA_Marines and @MARSOCofficial for the opportunity to moderate an outstanding Modern Day Marine 2025 panel with MajGen Huntley and MARSOC personnel. Covered a lot… from #AI to lethality to shaping the operating environment to selection #MDM25 @USMC
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This article probably won’t excite readers as much as stories about drone warfare, Ukrainian battlefields or Chinese naval task groups. However, civil-military relations are more important than any of these subjects. My latest at @LowyInstitute
https://t.co/nhJoRRQQih
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Examining a neglected but crucial aspect of Australia’s national security debate.
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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Peter D. Huntley, Commander of MARFORSOC, sits down with @august_cole, managing partner at Useful Fiction and co-author of Ghost Fleet, to discuss the future of MARFORSOC. Watch the full interview on YT: https://t.co/0MTqiTbmXJ
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