Antony Blinken’s Ahistorical Advice for Israel by John Spencer and Liam Collins wsj.com/articles/anton… via Wall Street Journal Opinion

'Why should we look to Cold War case studies to inform policy today? While it is essential not to over-read similarities between then and now, the two eras have important parallels,' write Liam Collins and Jacob L. Shapiro. ow.ly/s98z30sBpzq

While I was in Israel recently I had the opportunity to interview Prime Minister Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו on the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. We discussed everything from the strategic goals of the war, historic comparisons, to the progress of the Israel Defense Forces

'The #Ukrainian commander was unaware of the #Russian attack helicopters until he heard the chopping of rotor blades – a sound, which moments later, was drowned out by rocket and heavy machine gun fire.' – James Sladden/Liam Collins

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A double shot of John Spencer & Liam Collins in text and/or audio with an amazing story from the urban battle of Mariupol, Ukraine (24 February-20 May 2022). May I kindly suggest you read the story as background...
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The Battle of Irpin, an amazing detailed report of a critical portion of the 2022 Battle of Kyiv by my colleague Liam Collins and others with CHACR chacr.org.uk/2024/02/19/the…

The surreal story of how Ukraine flew helicopter resupply missions (bringing ammo, medicine, and reinforcements) into the Azovstal Steel Plant surrounded by 20,000 Russians during the Battle of Mariupol. My latest in TIME w/Liam Collins time.com/6694858/ukrain…

'For the first time in the history of tunnel warfare...Hamas has built a tunnel network to gain...a political advantage...Hamas weaved its vast tunnel networks into the society on the surface. Destroying the tunnels is virtually impossible without adversely impacting the…

I’ve read and re-read this John Spencer article dozens of times, pondering his suggestion that “tunnels & time” makes up the Hamas strategy, rather than just a tactic.

Clausewitz may role over in his grave, but I’ve concluded that John is 100% correct.

Read this piece.

What is urban warfare? What are the basic urban patterns, functional areas, street layout, physical characteristics? In my latest episode of my Modern War Institute Urban Warfare Project podcast I answer all these questions and more in an Urban Warfare 101. mwi.westpoint.edu/urban-warfare-…

One of the biggest mistakes of critics of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza is attempting to compare the war to a past modern war (post WWII) or battle that is not what Israel is conducting in Gaza. 🧵

“please, please don’t let people forget.” A Lesson on Human Suffering from a Kibbutz. My article in TIME about the horrors that were conducted by Hamas at kibbutz Kfar Aza. time.com/6554560/lesson…

I am very proud that the report we (me, Michael Kofman Liam Collins ) wrote about the pivotal Battle of Hostomel airport in the opening moments of Russia’s failed operation to take Kyiv, Ukraine in 2022 was the #2 most read War on the Rocks piece of 2023! warontherocks.com/2023/12/most-r…

Thrilled to share my latest article, 'Rebuilding Resiliency: Kyiv’s Opportunity to Bolster Its Defense.' Together with my coauthors, we explore strategies to strengthen Kyiv's defenses as it rebuilds. Read our insights on enhancing defenses here: warontherocks.com/2023/12/rebuil…

My latest article “Rebuilding Resiliency: Kyiv’s Opportunity to Bolster Its Defense” War on the Rocks where me and my coauthors look at how Kyiv (and other cities that face threat of attack) could be rebuilt to be more defendable.
warontherocks.com/2023/12/rebuil…

I just watched the roughly 45-minute footage of October 7th at a private screening in NYC. Here are my immediate thoughts minutes after watching it. 🧵

ICYMI, “The Israel Defense Forces Approach to Protecting Civilians in Urban Warfare,” my talk with Jonathan Conricus for my Modern War Institute podcast show.
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The laws of war govern the initiation and conduct of armed conflict. What can be legitimately targeted? What constitutes a war crime? A new episode of the Modern Modern War Institute podcast on Israel’s operation in #Gaza featuring John Spencer mwi.westpoint.edu/the-law-of-war…

The unique Peter Bergen brought us together to discuss the war w Hamas - John Spencer & Liam Collins understand urban fighting better than anyone. It took 9 months to retake Mosul from ISIS - a combination of urban and subterranean warfare very similar to the terrain in Gaza

Want to understand what's really happening in Gaza? Start here:
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