Devon Cockrell

Here’s the moment NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte mocked Russia’s “limping” submarine after it was forced to surface off France.

The last few years have seen many examples of wartime adaptation. This has occurred in #Ukraine as well as the Middle East. We have also seen nations in Europe, North America and Asia seek to learn and conduct peacetime adaptation. But there is a 3rd form of #adaptation that is crucial. 1/4 🧵

Fire extinguisher next to a statue of Joan of Arc

Hell of a thing to put next to a statue of Joan of Arc. (h/t David Pilling)

Queued up!

Marines showcase ship-killing NMESIS missile system in Japan Marines brought their NMESIS missile platform to Okinawa for drills focused on island defense and anti-ship tactics.

Marines showcase ship-killing NMESIS missile system in Japan trib.al/KwlFYI0

During a Japanese attack on Bougainville in 1944, Seabee E.C. Scarborough searched his foxhole for more ammo. He found and opened a package of gun clips that contained a slip of paper upon which was printed "Inspected by Mrs. Bernice Scarborough"...his wife.
#SeaStorySaturday

Glen A. Larson and Leslie Stevens' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century started 46 years ago today on NBC!

"20th century astronaut Buck Rogers emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into the 25th century to become Earth's greatest hero and to explore deep space."

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region. The U.S.

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region.

Harlem Hellfighters ‘who faced the enemy head-on’ receive Congressional Gold Medal The Harlem Hellfighters were an African-American regiment that fought longer on the frontlines of World War I than any other Army unit its size.

Harlem Hellfighters ‘who faced the enemy head-on’ receive Congressional Gold Medal

Roosevelt's 1941 Labor Day Radio Address Editor’s Note: In honor of the Labor Day holiday in the United States, War on the Rocks is publishing a transcript of President Franklin Roosevelt’s Labor

Before Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt reminded American workers what was really at stake as frontline defenders of freedom.

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Sorry I had to

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Outstanding!

Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards Winners The winners of the Hugo Awards, the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, and the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book were announced on August 16, 2025 by Seattle Worldcon 2025, the 83rd World…

Congratulations to this year's Hugo winners, and to the Lodestar and Astounding winners, too!

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43 years ago today
When punk met hip hop 🤝
The Clash and Kurtis Blow at the Akron Civic Theater, August 17, 1982

#punk #punks #punkrock #hiphop #theclash #kurtisblow #history #punkrockhistory #otd

Let's talk #AI and #wargaming. There's a lot of hype around AI-enabled wargaming -- from adversary emulation to straight up designing games. I think there's a lot of value to be leveraged at a cost. But we need to be clear eyed in what AI is -- and what it can and cannot do. 🧵

Ukraine’s navy

Major update to my graphical guide to Ukrainian naval drones (USVs), with original type from first months of war -> www.hisutton.com/Ukrainian-US...

Also split Ukrainian and Russian types into separate guides, too many

Drawings in MS Paint

I had a great discussion with @nathankfinney.com about the military writing community, editing multi-author books, and informal professional networks. Check out the podcast, and stay tuned for more soon!

Gentle souls,

This movie is LITERALLY shown in the Defense Nuclear Weapons School’s course on Nuclear Policy.

But considering how many tropes from post-apocalyptic movies we’re all now living through, I’ll forgive you if you don’t have it in you to imagine this nightmare too.

A good day

Footage was upside down *and* reversed. It shows Chateau de Trevarez, a rest facility for U-Boat crews, under attack by Mosquitos from 613 Squadron, #OTD in 1944. #WW2 #HISTORY

Taipei ups the stakes in one of its biggest military exercises yet.

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This is an outstanding analysis of 2nd/3rd order effects of drones

Marines rehearse remote airfield seizures during massive Indo-Pacific drills U.S. Marines and Australian soldiers practiced seizing remote airstrips as part of Talisman Sabre.

TALISMAN SABRE | U.S. Marines and Australian soldiers pushed deep into the Outback in recent days to practice seizing remote airstrips, part of preparations for potential operations across the vast Indo-Pacific.

At Talisman Sabre, a US Army watercraft offers Australia a look at its littoral future A U.S. Army vessel that normally operates out of Japan has arrived in northeastern Australia to undertake a first-of-its-kind mission: hauling four M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks for the Australian arm...

A U.S. Army vessel that normally operates out of Japan arrived in Australia this week to undertake a first-of-its-kind mission and offer a look at the future of littoral operations.

Aircraft Carriers USS George Washington, HMS Prince of Wales Team Up off Australia - USNI News Aircraft carriers USS George Washington (CVN-73) and HMS Prince of Wales met Friday in the Timor Sea for operations as part of Talisman Sabre 2025. “This powerful demonstration of naval power brings t...

Aircraft Carriers USS George Washington, HMS Prince of Wales Team Up off Australia — USNI News
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That is an great sticker

Army Bullseyes Maritime Target with Portable Launcher - USNI News TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA — The U.S. Army hit an at-sea target with a Standard Missile 6 fired from its Typhon missile system as part of the Talisman Sabre 2025 exercise in Australia. The live-fire test i...

Army Bullseyes Maritime Target with SM-6 Fired From Portable Launcher — USNI News news.usni.org/2025/07/17/a...