Michael C. Davies
@blobodelendaest.bsky.social
PhD Candidate in Defence Studies, KCL. Strategic Victory in theory and practice. Lessons from Wars of 9/11.
Purveyor of Mission Accomplished banners
Purveyor of Mission Accomplished banners
With all respect, oil was always part of the equation. It might not have been a 'War for Oil', but it can never be taken out of the rationales.
The point is made repeatedly throughout the thesis the graphic is based on, because oil was the resource generator for all these rationales.
The point is made repeatedly throughout the thesis the graphic is based on, because oil was the resource generator for all these rationales.
November 3, 2025 at 8:22 AM
With all respect, oil was always part of the equation. It might not have been a 'War for Oil', but it can never be taken out of the rationales.
The point is made repeatedly throughout the thesis the graphic is based on, because oil was the resource generator for all these rationales.
The point is made repeatedly throughout the thesis the graphic is based on, because oil was the resource generator for all these rationales.
The dolchstoss never ends until it is forced to.
July 27, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The dolchstoss never ends until it is forced to.
As a reminder, this is what Colin Grey described as the American Way of War. It’s also every reason why America constantly loses.
The dolchstoss, these EO, and the budget are all about quadrupling down on all the reasons America constantly loses wars.
The dolchstoss, these EO, and the budget are all about quadrupling down on all the reasons America constantly loses wars.
July 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
As a reminder, this is what Colin Grey described as the American Way of War. It’s also every reason why America constantly loses.
The dolchstoss, these EO, and the budget are all about quadrupling down on all the reasons America constantly loses wars.
The dolchstoss, these EO, and the budget are all about quadrupling down on all the reasons America constantly loses wars.
I just want to note that this is the perfect exemplar of what the America First foreign policy really is. The Afghan Surrender Agreement made this obvious, and it will be constantly repeated. All the 'We win; they lose' talk covered for the fact even America's allies must lose--absolute rapist logic
May 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I just want to note that this is the perfect exemplar of what the America First foreign policy really is. The Afghan Surrender Agreement made this obvious, and it will be constantly repeated. All the 'We win; they lose' talk covered for the fact even America's allies must lose--absolute rapist logic
