Happy to confirm that I'll be speaking at the Defense Strategies Institute's annual #SOF & Irregular Warfare event in November, alongside a distinguished lineup including the HON Celeste Wallander, MG Jasper Jeffers, & LTG (ret) John Deedrick. Deets👇 sof.dsigroup.org

.Tampa Police Department Tampa Fire Rescue This is live on Davis Islands on Chesapeake between Davis & Bianca

Afghanistan’s embassy in London has officially closed after the Taliban severed ties with diplomatic missions linked to previous Afghan government. The UK denies involvement, stating the decision was made by Afghan authorities. Staff have been dismissed, and no new ambassador has

A comprehensive look at Sino-Afghan relations over decades of turmoil and instability. Main takeaway in this piece: “… while China is pursuing a policy of pragmatic engagement with the Taliban and does not believe that sanctions are productive, it will not provide formal

This reminds me of a common story I see in military memoirs, in which some dude’s dad drove them to a city, kicked them out of the car and said “don’t come back ‘til you sort yourself out” 😳

وزیران خارجه و دفاع روسیه، چین، ایران و پاکستان سومین نشست خود را در مورد افغانستان در حاشیه هفتادونهمین نشست مجمع عمومی سازمان ملل متحد برگزار کردند. بر بنیاد گزارش فارن پالیسی وزارت‌های خارجه روسیه و ایران در بیانیه‌ای در پیوند به این نشست گفته‌اند که هیچ جاگزینی گفتگو و روابط

Some news: Yesterday was my last day with the #Afghanistan War Commission. While my experience there didn’t go as I’d planned or hoped, I nonetheless wish all the best for their incredibly talented research staff, for whom I have the greatest respect.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Calls for an Inclusive Government in Afghanistan The Prime Minister of Pakistan, in the United Nations General Assembly, asked the caretaker government of Afghanistan to move towards establishing an inclusive government. afghanistantimes.media/?p=61048

#BREAKING - Black Mountain Police Chief has broken the silence that has plagued Western NC after historic flooding from #Helene: "It's catastrophic in that area. Towns are gone. Neighborhoods are gone. We have had to leave bodies behind. Homes are on fire. So many prayers are

Along with Nasrallah, Israel reportedly also killed Ali Karaki, cmdr of Hezbollah's southern front. That leaves only 1 top Hezbollah officer alive: Abu Ali Rida. Basically, Israel potentially has achieved what Count von Stauffenberg sought to do in Op Valkyrie 80 years ago

Day 1 of recovery from Hurricane Helene (whole house flooding) was a blur of bagging wet stuff & wet vac’ing like crazy. Day 2 was tearing out carpet & moving out affected furniture. Thanks to some wonderful friends for making the work go faster. Day 3 will be more of the same.

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Same thing happened in my neighborhood. Burned the house to the ground 😳

Once more for the record, I would like to say that I’d appreciate living through less history. Fewer events of historic proportions please thank you

How does climate change impact hurricanes like Helene? thehill.com/policy/energy-…