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Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at Modern War Institute & Madison Policy Forum Author of Connected Soldiers Understanding Urban Warfare johnspenceronline.com

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β€œI write to discover what I know,” - Flannery O'Conner

27.07.2023 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mariupol will be free! I can’t wait to walk it with the Ukrainian warriors!

27.07.2023 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I like this place a lot so far!

26.07.2023 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Prigo wasted that chance he had on taking Moscow.

26.07.2023 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Always relevant.

Never the case though.

26.07.2023 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha, that is actually so true.

26.07.2023 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is not - yet.

And the prospects of it turning hot actually increased, as the slow pace of military aid coming to Ukraine, sufficient only not to let Ukraine lose - not to actually win - all that emboldens China to make a move on Taiwan.

26.07.2023 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s an excellent movie. I was captivated.

26.07.2023 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Birthday, Natalia!

Slava Ukraini!πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

26.07.2023 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

True.

As a warrior who fought on the battlefield and experienced loss, I can say that grieving always comes.

You might push it back, occupied by whatever you are doing, but eventually it reaches you - often like a deluge, taking over you.

26.07.2023 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Visiting Ukraine ever 3-6 months over the last year plus to study their fight has changed me. I've travelled the world, studied many wars & cultures. The Ukrainian trident is one of the strongest warrior symbols I've ever encountered. Forged in Ukraine by Ukrainians. Respect!

26.07.2023 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Watched Oppenheimer.
Brilliant movie. Highly recommend.

26.07.2023 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s time for Justice.

25.07.2023 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These changes are not for good.

25.07.2023 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The character of warfare has changed. The walls between soldiers deployed to war & their families no longer exists. I wrote a book describing the wide effects & changes that has on the soldier’s life.

Connected Soldiers: Life, Leadership, and Social Connections in Modern War https://a.co/d/jboozdN

25.07.2023 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello, BlueSky!

25.07.2023 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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