Al Mauroni
@progmil.bsky.social
NatSec analyst, WMD and nukes, sci-fi enthusiast, gamer
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Al Mauroni
@progmil.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Why We Need to Talk about WMD
First we have to convince Congress to wake up
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We should talk about how the national security community talks about WMD
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Homeland Security doesn’t like it when we call ICE and Border Patrol “the Gestapo.”
So let’s set the Gestapo aside. Instead I’ll use this thread to compare Trump’s thugs to other secret police and terror squads from different times and places. It’s tyranny, no matter where it comes from. 1/10🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵
So let’s set the Gestapo aside. Instead I’ll use this thread to compare Trump’s thugs to other secret police and terror squads from different times and places. It’s tyranny, no matter where it comes from. 1/10🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵
January 26, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Homeland Security doesn’t like it when we call ICE and Border Patrol “the Gestapo.”
So let’s set the Gestapo aside. Instead I’ll use this thread to compare Trump’s thugs to other secret police and terror squads from different times and places. It’s tyranny, no matter where it comes from. 1/10🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵
So let’s set the Gestapo aside. Instead I’ll use this thread to compare Trump’s thugs to other secret police and terror squads from different times and places. It’s tyranny, no matter where it comes from. 1/10🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵
NO, NO HE WASN’T. Any Pittsburgh fan can clearly see that Rodgers hasn’t integrated into the team. He thinks he’s special and the team is letting him down. Let him go.
Reporter: "In your best-case scenario, do you want Aaron Rodgers back as your quarterback next year?"
Mike McCarthy: "Definitely. I mean, I don't see why you wouldn't ... I watched most of the Pittsburgh games on TV, and I thought he was a great asset for the team."
Mike McCarthy: "Definitely. I mean, I don't see why you wouldn't ... I watched most of the Pittsburgh games on TV, and I thought he was a great asset for the team."
January 27, 2026 at 7:35 PM
NO, NO HE WASN’T. Any Pittsburgh fan can clearly see that Rodgers hasn’t integrated into the team. He thinks he’s special and the team is letting him down. Let him go.
An examination of the nuclear command and control system in Tom Cruise's latest "Mission Impossible" movie. Mostly tongue in cheek. almauroni.substack.com/p/only-tom-c...
Only Tom Cruise Can Save Us from Nuclear Armageddon
How far can Hollywood dumb down nuclear command and control concepts?
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January 26, 2026 at 2:07 PM
An examination of the nuclear command and control system in Tom Cruise's latest "Mission Impossible" movie. Mostly tongue in cheek. almauroni.substack.com/p/only-tom-c...
Lying little shit. #AbolishICE
Bovino: "Here in the US Border Patrol, I will say unequivocally that we are experts in dealing with children"
January 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Lying little shit. #AbolishICE
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All of this is fucking senseless. Minnesota did not have an immigration problem. Trump sent his Nazi thugs here because he's racist against Somali people and to own libs like Tim Walz. Now two Minnesotans are dead and Minneapolis is on the verge of going up in flames. None. Of. This. Was. Necessary.
January 24, 2026 at 4:55 PM
All of this is fucking senseless. Minnesota did not have an immigration problem. Trump sent his Nazi thugs here because he's racist against Somali people and to own libs like Tim Walz. Now two Minnesotans are dead and Minneapolis is on the verge of going up in flames. None. Of. This. Was. Necessary.
Just so embarrassing to hear these stupid, obnoxious words from a US president
January 21, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Just so embarrassing to hear these stupid, obnoxious words from a US president
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China's growing nuclear arsenal deserves quiet analytics, not theatrics
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China's Growing Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
Is it really the game-changer that some make it out to be?
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January 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM
China's growing nuclear arsenal deserves quiet analytics, not theatrics
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WE KNOW GREENLAND IS STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT AND THAT THERE ARE BENEFITS IN MAINTAINING A PRESENCE IN THE REGION. THE POINT IS THAT NONE OF THIS REQUIRES TAKING THE ISLAND FROM DENMARK.
The Arctic is warming around four times faster than the rest of the globe.
The changing landscape created a region ripe for opportunity factors that may play a role in President Trump’s sudden quest to obtain Greenland.
The changing landscape created a region ripe for opportunity factors that may play a role in President Trump’s sudden quest to obtain Greenland.
Melting ice may raise Greenland’s value. Trump’s fight may be just the start.
Trump has said he wants the territory because of its strategic location. Maps show how a melting Arctic is affecting geopolitics.
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January 18, 2026 at 11:12 PM
WE KNOW GREENLAND IS STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT AND THAT THERE ARE BENEFITS IN MAINTAINING A PRESENCE IN THE REGION. THE POINT IS THAT NONE OF THIS REQUIRES TAKING THE ISLAND FROM DENMARK.
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Every time proliferation discourse comes up and people are like "omg these countries need to wake up" I want to remind them that these countries aren't stupid and the nuclear era isn't new.
A lot of the nuclear proliferation discourse assumes other countries are thinking about the nuclear option for the first time when that couldn't be further from the truth.
Not trying to dunk but so much commentary is implying US allies are stupid and don't know anything when the exact opposite is the case. This has always been the tradeoff of independent vs extended deterrence and allies know it.
January 16, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Every time proliferation discourse comes up and people are like "omg these countries need to wake up" I want to remind them that these countries aren't stupid and the nuclear era isn't new.
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Example # 50,372 of military officials who misuse the term “deterrence” in reference to future conflicts. Deter who from doing specifically what? I don’t think China is impressed.
Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said this week that military intervention in Venezuela and missile strikes in Iran have enhanced America's deterrence of adversaries in Asia by demonstrating "capabilities and will." (from @wyattwolson.bsky.social)
Strikes on Venezuela, Iran bolstered deterrence in Pacific, Navy admiral says
U.S. military intervention in Venezuela this month and missile strikes in Iran in June enhanced America’s deterrence of its adversaries in Asia.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Example # 50,372 of military officials who misuse the term “deterrence” in reference to future conflicts. Deter who from doing specifically what? I don’t think China is impressed.
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Literally doing the meme lol
January 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Literally doing the meme lol
Taking a look back at the Carter administration's views on CB warfare almauroni.substack.com/p/the-carter...
The Carter Administration's Views on Chemical and Biological Warfare
Looking back to a time when the U.S. Government took this issue seriously
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January 12, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Taking a look back at the Carter administration's views on CB warfare almauroni.substack.com/p/the-carter...
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In a week where we watched JD Vance and his cronies threaten the media and protestors for telling the truth, The Washington Post decided that Jack Smith was the real threat to the First Amendment. This is insanely dumb -- even for WaPo.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:58 PM
In a week where we watched JD Vance and his cronies threaten the media and protestors for telling the truth, The Washington Post decided that Jack Smith was the real threat to the First Amendment. This is insanely dumb -- even for WaPo.
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Loving Amazon’s “Fallout” show. They finally got to New Vegas and I recognize all of the major buildings from the game, even though that was years ago. Well done.
January 8, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Loving Amazon’s “Fallout” show. They finally got to New Vegas and I recognize all of the major buildings from the game, even though that was years ago. Well done.
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Why argue about legal definitions of WMD? The important aspect is the policy that's being implemented. almauroni.substack.com/p/defining-w...
Defining WMD for Policy Issues
Looking past the legal definitions for the purpose of enacting policies
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January 5, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Why argue about legal definitions of WMD? The important aspect is the policy that's being implemented. almauroni.substack.com/p/defining-w...
I don’t even recognize the WaPo anymore. Just a sad journal reflecting the worst acts of this regime.
"Here is my list of the 20 best things Trump did in 2025."
The latest from Marc A. Thiessen:
The latest from Marc A. Thiessen:
Opinion | The 20 best things Trump did in 2025
The accomplishments of a stunning year can’t be captured in just 10 items.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
I don’t even recognize the WaPo anymore. Just a sad journal reflecting the worst acts of this regime.
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Terminal Toxic O-4 Brain
January 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Terminal Toxic O-4 Brain
Wow. This movie went in a very unexpected direction. Wow.
January 3, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Wow. This movie went in a very unexpected direction. Wow.
Love this show. Well made and respectful of the fans.
☢️ Patroling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter... @FalloutonPrime
December 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Love this show. Well made and respectful of the fans.
The 2026 NDAA has a few items for those of us working in the unconventional weapons business almauroni.substack.com/p/looking-fo...
Looking for Unconventional Weapons Issues in the 2026 NDAA
I thought I’d take a look at the massive $1 trillion National Defense Authorization Act for 2026 in today’s post.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The 2026 NDAA has a few items for those of us working in the unconventional weapons business almauroni.substack.com/p/looking-fo...