#OTD in 2003, elements of 1st Company, 2e REP, supported by 1st Platoon, 1st Squadron, 1er RHP were engaged in combat near Duékoué in Ivory Coast. An #ORBATBoys thread on this engagement (with maps and pictures). 1/13 🧵⬇️

Look I don't recommend this as a history or any sort of assessment of the two commanders, its the sort of stuff ya dad reads and then fights a historian over… essentially paints Monash as God and Chauvel as this battling professional. However… I can't stop listening 🥲

Legendary clip… "To those who say that the United States is only interested in our oil, I ask those people: What do you think the Russians and the Chinese wanted… The recipe for Arepas?" https://t.co/QAKJNdIrPD

I’m going to steal the President of Venezuela.

During the darkest hours of 2 and 3 January, the U.S. conducted operation “Absolute Resolve,” a discreet, precise mission to apprehend Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. The special operations extraction force, escorted by a U.S. Navy, Marine, and Air Force protection package,

Never disrespect the masculine urge of those who monitor the situation Monitoring the situation is one of life’s great pleasures for those that love to hyper fixate on things

From the studio that brought you “Syria has the most formidable air defenses in the region” and “Russia will take Kyiv in three days” comes a brand new edge-of-your-seat thrill ride.

big day for guys who like to monitor situations

HAKEEM JEFFRIES:

Disclaimer: Not a SOUTCOM guy, will refrain from really makin any comments on this outside of: What are the objectives? What's the strategy? What is the end goal?

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This is why independent Official Histories not only contribute to the public record for the long haul. They also provide sound lessons for any future government formulating strategic-security policy. Especially when committing Australia to a war. Independent Official Histories

Over the past 48 hours, China surrounded Taiwan and executed large-scale live-fire military exercises featuring simulated decapitation strikes and the seizure of key ports. “It is a noose-style blockade. The operational scope is no longer limited to symbolic, isolated shows of

The Thai military released a short clip of special forces seizing Hill 677 and securing Chong An Ma, giving Thailand control of key high ground and a decisive advantage, effectively removing further threats from Cambodian forces in the area.

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What we expect TDF brigades to look like after this reform.

Whenever the debate about the A bombs use pops up just hit em with this bad boy

Trench clearing reportedly in Cambodia in the ongoing conflict with Thailand. Looks like a lot of the Ukraine/Russia footage but in a jungle... #war #trench #cambodia #M16 #thailand #jungle

Operation Serval was launched in response to a request from the Malian government to assist in repelling Islamist militants who had taken control of northern Mali. Read Operation Serval, War Notes, Mali 2013: https://t.co/v1eEzoGpNm @USArmy @TRADOC

The voice of reason from my @ANUmedia colleague, Levi West "Security response to Bondi terror must be evidence based: Whether it targets Jews, Muslims, or law enforcement officers, counterterrorism must remain a central element of our national security settings. Counterterrorism