There’s revisionism then there’s “Carthage was the real winners of the Punic Wars” revisionism

Valid point and from a long term cost comparison indisputably true. However, I would add that validation of NATO Air Policing capabilities, however minimal, has significant gains with regard to short term start messaging, allied cohesion, and lessons learned (if there’s a round 2).

MacClellan - it didn’t work and it’s everyone else’s fault

Grant - good, now we have one less option to confuse us

Perturbed

I think that drives to a more comparative study of CMR. Because each country’s “civ mil contract” is contingent upon a number of variables - understanding that tension between theory and practice requires an understanding of the context each democratic society and its gov/civilian/military values

Additionally, the military is not, by design, a neutral government organization. It is an active political body derived from & subservient to the body politic. That subservience is manifest in the elected body. This is far from a clean process, but the military can hardly be neutral in this system.

While I understand the oversimplification of “civil society v military v government” for argument’s sake, I’m growing increasingly tired of the idea that each is a unitary actor on the CMR stage. All three are messy, multi-faceted, and partial to competing norms & values

Ha…post(ing) modernism

Excited for this. Plan on ordering as soon as it’s released.

This will shamelessly move to the top of the “to read” pile. I’d love to dive into late 19th century CMR better as well as service specific tensions post Korea.

When are pre-orders available? @kschake.bsky.social

It is probably in synthesis where most of the pain will be noticeable. LLM can assist (not do) analysis, but cannot (as of now) synthesize divergent concepts into new ideas or paradigms.

Glad to see the Pidgeon still roosting in BlueSky

I’m curious about two issues.

1. The frozen middle - those FGOs with concern or even ethical objections but are constrained by golden handcuffs (20 yr retirement) or desire to do better, resist à la Feaver’s problemitique

2. Historical inclination of services to resist/acquiesce for reasons

God does not play dice.

Mars does.

Jeebus this hits too hard

My big takeaway is:
The military is part of your identity, not your personality. I’d imagine that carries over to partner/spouse relationships.

I’ve heard some crazy tales on what constitutes a “balanced” lifestyle as a GO

This seems relevant. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

www.doctrine.af.mil/Portals/61/d...

Not nearly as comprehensive as ADP or FM, but still a general overview about why air control not only matters but is critical to modern conflicts

You done it, you were too lethal for lethality

A lot of work can be accomplished with the question “great, and then what?”