SOF turned Tertia Optio | USNA, GCSS | ASYM: CT, I/UW and DSRPTV Warfare | Ballistic Artist | Blessed to do good in very bad places | Raging Constitutionalist |
All while entertaining the crowd by singing “I am I said” in a spontaneous duet with Neil Diamond, playing both piano AND guitar in accompaniment, and ‘outing’ Evergreen Airlines as a CIA front from his laptop on the grand piano. Simply amazing to see;
@MikeBenzCyber
is the man.
I took one formal chess lesson, as a teen, from a national master who told me I’d never reach his level bc I started too late. Quit & learned w/ computer engines instead. 10 years later, I beat him in front of a big kibbutz room crowd at the World Open.
Respectfully,
@USAA
@USAAHelp
The entire military community is watching your inexcusable response regarding a claim (following tragedy) made by
@wayofftheres
Your lack of expedient, moral recompense is not a precedent you want to set with us watching.
Act now.
Do better!
@VibesGoon
Black cat… with those eyes? I think if you don’t offer it a ride and some catnip, it’ll hunt you down anyway and arrive in a bad mood. Heh…
Take ‘em for sure.
Take heed;
@maphumanintent
is absolutely correct.
The situation is devolving in real-time and extremely fluid.
Good thing we’ve a massive Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and steely spine of rapid ordnance production.
That 5th Gen Warfare they spoke of at the Academy?
It’s now.
BLUF: Things are escalating quickly as the geoeconomic chessboard realigns in real time, and the stakes get higher every day.
Below is from a DM discussion about the impact of mines on commercial maritime risk assessment, extrapolating from this quoted post.
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@GameOnJD
Cheer up buttercup, you get a phone call (but no TikTok) and the other women inmates will be really, really welcoming…
#AntisemiticRallyBuzzkill
Whoever taught these yahoos how to ‘stack up’ should be hanged for gross incompetence.
Along w/ the TACCOM who signed off on this dynamic entry at the wrong address.
The victims should sue in an equally-dynamic way.
Props to
@rangermonk1
for heads up.
Deep-state pushing false narrative of US as ‘Democracy’ in sophisticated Cognitive Disruption Op.
Why? To have illegal immigrants vote, ignoring the Constitution.
US is Constitutional Republic; assuring equal rep’n for all CITIZENS, not a simple majority.
->
@maphumanintent
LEFT: Today, NBC reports Biden mass-amnesty scheme to be officially announced this week.
RIGHT: Yesterday, NYP Story blowing the whistle on how illegals are given voter registration forms in 49 states.
It’s happening. Fast.
For those not following
@MikeBenzCyber
’s work, you’ll benefit greatly from doing so.
In the pursuit of freedom for every American, Benz has stuck his neck out far beyond fear of this Admins’ digital / disruptive guillotine.
Celebrate authentic courage, in real time, and share.
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@rangermonk1
Speaking of Ritz, let’s take a moment this Sunday to remember Airman R. Fortson’s murderer is now unemployed, and the DA’s office says charges are mere days away.
Go have another sleeve for our brother-in-arms.
Fair winds and following seas, Airman Fortson.
Disruptive Ops don't typically consist of a single narrative; they involve both a primary AND counter narrative.
People smart enough to resist the ‘dangling’ primary narrative, will often gravitate to the counter narrative waiting to receive them.
Or not.
@maphumanintent
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@ElbridgeColby
Bravo Zulu on an exceptional interview… illustrating tremendous depth and breadth of knowledge over both the current NATSEC and global security landscapes.
Stop believing the "genocide" lie from Hamas
Stop repeating it
Stand up to the pressure from your anti-Israel colleagues
And think for yourself like you claim you do
The international system appears to be primed for another world war. Regional security equilibria in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia all depend on the US being able to intervene decisively to deter or defeat aggression. 1/
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@ElbridgeColby
Critical thinking isn’t exactly a hallmark of this Admin. However, shoulda’ / coulda’ is indeed their default mantra.
Without exception.
Your point is cogent and inarguable.
Ah. Seems like this might have been useful to have figured out before sending $61 billion more, no?
“But it’s unclear what impact it’ll have on the battlefield or what success in Ukraine even looks like in the eyes of the Biden administration,” 1/
Heed Mike’s advice, and the critical nature of adding this task to your weekly TTP’s. You’ll never regret it.
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@grayzoneintel
is a solid resource in the current environment.
Beginning the SOTU speaking of ‘UKR’ verifies just how skewed this Admins priorities really are…
Not OUR Republic’s deep partisan & racial divide, financial crises, open borders, war looming on multi fronts, ordnance cache in tatters, no strat oil reserve, et al.
Well done!
POTUS wants to build a port in Gaza (!!!) & double down on his horrible strategy (or lack of) in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, he says China isn't a threat & he won't use his existing powers to secure the US border.
A very bad night for US national security.
Can’t express just how important this is in these times.
Learn from those of us who’ve spent our lives perfecting these skillsets…
Like
@grayzoneintel
👇🏽👇🏽
The A-10 has no replacement, and for those of us in need of lethal CAS, there is nothing that comes close.
Huge respect & gratitude for Gunships, 15s, 16s, 18s, and others, who are definitively responsible for my ability to post at-present, but the A-10 is on a different level.
But… Slava Ukraini, or something.
There are no more excuses for this Biden / Blinken fantasy, at the expense of US existential defense.
China is a war we CANNOT lose.
If - God forbid - war comes with China and we're ill-prepared, then future historians will struggle trying to understand how the most vulnerable countries in Asia and the most vocally aggressive U.S. hawks on China urged us to direct our scarce military resources toward Europe.
I was very sad to learn of the passing of my friend Roger Pardo-Maurer. He was an extraordinary person - a distinguished public servant in both civilian and uniformed roles, and a wonderful human being I will always remember for his warmth, humor, and passion. God bless him.
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@ElbridgeColby
There is an odd, but distinct ‘disconnect’ among Democrats when it comes to (a) prosecuting wars and (b) providing our Forces with the funding for a uniquely US over-match capability; to wit, a quick and decisive victory… then following through on withdrawal.
I have to say I find it very discordant that Democrats are much more likely to support the use of U.S. troops in wars abroad and yet don’t support big defense spending increases. Shouldn’t those who support using our military a lot want it to be ready? 1/
I think Russian nuclear threats need to be taken very seriously.
But I worry about them less right now than Moscow’s threat to strike at British targets in or *beyond* Ukraine. Those threats are more credible because narrower and do not involve breaking the nuclear taboo. 1/
Co-sign.
Critical point being the internal ‘inorganically-amplified’ POV of U.S. ‘aggression’ and, or suppression of CCP ambition.
Excellent points,
@ElbridgeColby
I fear this is indeed a widespread view in China. We should not feed it but rather to demonstrate China can achieve a reasonable conception of national rejuvenation without war.
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@COLMikeBennett1
@DolioJ
Who’d like to provide them with a copy of The Constitution / Bill of Rights, and ‘politely’ urge them to read it on-air?
I’m certain they know the truth about ‘natural rights’…
It’s simply easier to ignore, and not disrupt their socialist narrative.
@DolioJ
Once upon a time, I was taught the US was a country founded on Judaeo-Christian values; these values formed the foundation of the Bill of Rights...natural and inherent rights...I musta got it all wrong...
@UaintCav
Your half-baked cognitive diarrhea is as creative as your avatar.
You want to throw out anarchist shade to white SOF?
Come play with me, and I’ll share your exact POS down to which side of the bed you sleep on faster than you can shimmy into your anarcho-black cat suit.
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@maphumanintent
Profoundly well-articulated.
The ‘Moms’ and others will not be deterred, nor educated into a different mindset, but the effort is noble.
Let's look at the scenario through a lens of common sense:
You're an evil, motivated "gun nut" killer who desires maximum cyclic rate and carnage.
You have enough knowledge about firearms to exclusively purchase AR-15s from higher-end (and expensive!) manufacturers like
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@COLMikeBennett1
True, but they are almost all dynamic.
And a great series of books for those who’ve yet to pull the trigger.
See
@COLMikeBennett1
’s bio page for more information.
Two thumbs up!
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@MPPregent
What an incredibly enviable ratio… especially given the horror of belligerents embedding themselves among ‘like-minded’ human shields, it’s a literal miracle.
The ICC should be representing Israeli service personnel and Leadership as the Gold standard in CQB/C.I.
A 1.4:1 Ratio is unheard of in modern warfare and demonstrates Israel's intent to target terrorists and protect civilians.
1.4 terrorists to 1 humanshield forced at gunpoint to "stay in place"
@rich_goldberg
Nails it here:
"The ICC indictments against Netanyahu and Gallant
These remarks by Biden, and accompanying actions by his Dem cohorts, are precisely why our Founding Fathers provided us both the legal, and should it ever prove necessary, alternate mechanisms to return our Republic to Constitutional order should it ever be purposely led astray.
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@MPPregent
The tangible gross-incompetence (and embarrassment created by) the current hand-picked, deeply progressive Pentagon Officer Corps… combined with the feckless leadership of this Administration, leaves very little room for effective, combat-ready Force Projection.
@RealTmDaddy
It’s a joke, alright… but not necessarily an April Fools joke vs. razor-sharp sarcasm.
You’ll have to ask
@DaleStarkA10
To the Air Force General staff, this ‘joke’ is an “obsolete A-10 retirement plan” they’ve been pushing since before the GWOT.
Cc
@OGA_Ron
They’re still lying. This guy - used to work with Fauci - just tried to tell me the “intelligence community” have all concluded Covid came from a wet market. That’s a bald-faced lie
@COLMikeBennett1
@JeffFisch
Irregular warfare has been updated to recruit partisans behind enemy lines that implement DEI and pre-occupy enemy command structure with strict adherence to their forces gender identities and proper pronoun usage.
@johnkonrad
@mercoglianos
@EsperDoD
‘Inclement weather conditions’… but your point is spot-on.
What a gigantic waste of resource primarily fielded for optics.
And those optics are turning out to be like John Kerry and a Swift boat…
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@TheVirginiaGen1
@COLMikeBennett1
QRF arriving late to the firefight, my regrets.
Intel pkg was sketchy, but shouldn’t there be a ‘Kepi Blanc’ here somewhere?
V/R
“Over my last 3 years, the security environment has changed drastically — & not in a good way.”
Adm. Aquilino, in his final public interview in uniform after a 40-year career 👇
⑴ “The main theme that’s really concerning — & that everyone has to see — is it links authoritarian
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@MikeVonsteuben
You’re onto something here We need a mfr… “Introducing the First Spear Carl Gustav sling-pack available exclusively in Apex/VS Rugtarn camo.
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@COLMikeBennett1
Since the A-10 retirement BS has going on over a decade, it seems to come down to an aesthetic thing - not kidding. It’s certainly not lethality, though AF believes the F-16 can handle the CAS role more effectively… which I can’t even post with a straight face.
On Sunday,
#FDNY
Firefighter Kevin Paulicelli was released from Jacobi Medical Center. Firefighter Paulicelli was injured at a second alarm fire on Friday. His fellow members from the Bronx and Queens turned out to show their support.
This is another deep challenge the all-volunteer American military faces, one that will not be easy or cheap to address.
After two decades of wars, this is not the military of 2000 or 1990.
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@COLMikeBennett1
@H2ocarpenoctem
The skillsets of Greco-Roman wrestling AND enough Boxing to learn how to jab, hook, uppercut and punch while protecting his head/face/torso, are the greatest PHYSICAL gifts you can give a young man. Education is always prioritized in scheduling.
@H2ocarpenoctem
Wrestling will be great for him, but he must have patience. Its balance and leverage not strength, and that takes time and practice to master. Rome wasn't built...
RLTW
In SF / SOF, growth comes from a very real fire-hose directed through your physical body, directly to your brain.
Learn to react accordingly, or stand down.
Bravo Zulu,
@Hsolo275
*Slaps gun case shut until Monday*
I haven’t shot that many rounds in such a short period of time since I left Bn… (fuck yeah)
I’ve also never been pushed to such a awesome and high standard as I have this week and grown in major leaps as a shooter and instructor in areas that
Brilliant thread by
@ElbridgeColby
on lessons learned through Sino-American War (gaming)
Highly recommend reading his remarks in entirety.
#5thGenWarfare
When David Ochmanek makes this judgment, everyone should take it very, very seriously.
"In realistic [China] wargames that we have been a part of...US forces often fail in their mission to prevent “Red” from overrunning Taiwan’s defense forces." 1/
Does our government have a position on this following David Cameron’s public statement that British weapons could be used by Ukraine to strike targets within the recognized borders of Russia? 2/
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@BaylorGhost
You have some truly amazing work, brother.
I invest heavily in edged-weps as tools of my profession, but your handle pin work is something I’ve never seen before…
My tools are mostly Reeve, Winkler, Microtech, and Arrabito.
Again, props due on your artwork…
To not resume a production line for A-10s w/ 21st century updates, and place those in-service into desert storage, should be a capital crime.
Those within the USAF who have been crying for its retirement be damned.
You’ve never been given ‘tomorrow’ to the sound of Brrrrrrrt.
Did I hear anything about expanding the number of active shipyards?
Or a priority in laying new keels?
Policy? (Far different than land strategy)
How about just new and proper paint on every USN vessel?
The biggest news of the day:
🇸🇦🇺🇸 Saudi Arabia ditches US dollar and will NOT renew the 50 year 'petro-dollar' agreement with the United States.
Saudi Arabia will now sell oil in multiple currencies, including the Chinese RMB, Euros, Yen, and Yuan, instead of exclusively in US
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@H3mingwasted
Good call, and easy pickin’s in clear water - even without much experience. Wear diving gloves and don’t stick your hands into dark gaps in reefs, or you may offer-up your digits as lunch to a Moray eel.
One of papa’s favorite sources of proteen is the humble Florida spiny lobster.
aka Pannulirus argus, spiny lobster are found all over the western hemisphere.
Klean source of proteen you can catch yourself is great.
In papa’s youth, he would limit out every day.
👇
As discussed. This shows the hollowness of the "we're degrading Russia's military for a song" argument. Whether or not Russia is fully reconstituted, it's definitely reconstitutING - and is likely to be MORE of a threat in the future than the past.
Yay… all our evolutions in Africa were for nothing.
I mean, if had I ever been there defending US interests, I’d be really bummed. Which I wasn’t, so I’m not.
Wait for the forthcoming book of my own hand. Apparently
@BradThor
is for rent; ask
@JackCarrUSA
Let’s go Brandon!
BZ, and spot-on
@cgberube
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@ElbridgeColby
Your opine is always well-founded. But in this case, Berube’s commentary re a ‘core mission’ of the Navy is inarguable, and necessary to sustain safe and efficient maritime commerce across the globe, especially so in troubled waters.
Protecting the sea lanes has always been a core mission of the navy.
Not the only mission, but a core mission.
I also recommend my interview of Nick Lambert on his forthcoming book on Mahan & $ea Power.
No one backs the blue more than I do.
I’ve done 3x more (combat) dynamic entries than the TOTAL of this department’s entire tactical unit…
This is a homicide. Defending it won’t eliminate rightful prosecution of this Officer. Glad you’re a LARPer and not Internal Affairs.
Off topic, but
#RosehipsInJune
remains a great read; highly recommend.
Re: Bragg / SOF incident in Moore County - the greatest concentration of ‘Yarborough’s’ in the US - ‘ IYKYK ‘
VaBeach is same; very difficult to ‘get close’ - S.O. kinesthetic awareness, and community eyes.
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@AllBeretsMatter
Great thread, and a Yarborough isn’t necessary to gain from the lesson learned.
Two is one.
Especially with your brothers. All downrange brothers (Sisters, too)
A few months back I was linked up with a former SF guy who was retired and doing some coaching, trying to help people be the best version of themselves.
We talked a handful of times, he was a good listener, had great insights, and overall seemed like an ideal mentor.
#Gaza
map update.
#IDF
has almost reached the main points of entry south of Gaza City, severing main LOCS to the southern Gaza Strip. Up north the situation is not that clear, but despite tremendous hard battles, it seems that they are able to still move forward
#Israel
#Hamas
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@JoshuaSteinman
And your phone is likely hacked as well.
With nat/state-level spyware like NSO’s Pegasus, Intellexa’s Predator & Cognyte’s First Mile on the market, all executed by a ‘missed call’ to your phone… literally every call, text, email & keystroke is now up for sale.
Dear political figures and aspirants:
Recent events have convinced me that the following are likely:
> private investigators are following and recording you
> they’re listening to your calls (SS-7)
> they’re trying to read your email
And more.
Please act accordingly!
LCDR (SEAL) Eric Kristensen. KIA 28 June 2005
Turbine Three Three QRF to exfil Murph, Dietz, Axelson, Luttrell.
Son.
Best friend.
Warrior.
Hero.
Jesuit.
Wearer of Birkenstocks.
Missed. Every. Single. Day.
LLTB
You shit yourself because the KOA campground down by Woodbridge emptied out to come see the capitol building one morning. I've seen more dangerous characters at a Knights of Columbus Bingo Parlor.
Get a grip, you unremarkable deposit.
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@GovKristiNoem
’s self-immolation through interpretative animation.
‘Cricket the Pup’ is looking down upon you now, and barking in hysterical laughter…
Props to
@GameOnJD
for his contribution.
This isn’t just the ‘Biden Admin’…
This is the realization of Obama’s “dreams of his father”.
If this image doesn’t reach your very soul, deeply, get out of the way… there’s very serious work to be done.
@maphumanintent
@COLMikeBennett1
@EMBurlingame
SOF: Always be effectively ‘sterile’ BEFORE leaving the Team room; there’s no putting THAT genie back in the bottle. In the current flood of foreign nationals and enhancements to state-level facial recognition, you WILL be data-based. Don’t make it any easier for them.
SOF: You can & will be photographed. Your cool team patch will be seen by someone whenever you leave the team room. It will end up on the internet. Know that
Now, go be as edgy & cool as your career can handle
Harvard Law School is hosting a screening of “How to Blow Up a Pipeline,” a movie whose website includes a “Take Action” page with a map of U.S. Pipelines.
Right! As
@austinjdahmer
makes clear, China’s hardpower threat is a square peg in a round hole in achieving long-term capitulation/subjugation of Taiwan’s people.
However, Taiwan & US must be prepared & counter w/ force-overmatch when PLA, incl PLN harassment, turns weapons-hot.
@austinjdahmer
@Alex_agvg
@DAlexBlumenthal
If you solve the primary threat - a fait accompli invasion - by maintaining hard power decisively against China, then no other lesser threat has any chance.
As long as the Taiwanese don't fear invasion & 🇺🇲 power dwarfs 🇨🇳, why should they capitulate? 🙄
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, and try again.
For the 1st time in history, the CDC has recommended getting 9 doses of an experimental vaccine that has proven to not prevent infection or transmission of the disease in a 3 year period.
"The basic point is that Hamas’s military potential cannot be significantly degraded until the entirety of Gaza has been secured by the Israel Defense Forces. That outcome is a critical Israeli moral and security concern. To allow Hamas’s retention of its Rafah stronghold would
Very well said,
@JohnHulsman1
. That we need to politely articulate ‘a re-embracement of reality’ is beyond egregious, and like you, I do hope it’s possible… across a full spectrum of current issues, deficits and vulnerabilities.
@ElbridgeColby
@henryolsenEPPC
@ElbridgeColby
@henryolsenEPPC
That certainly explains my own intellectual journey since the early days of neocon posturing over Iraq. They surely aren’t burdened by the curse of self-reflecting. But our republic must be as we re-embrace realism
The farcical belief that extreme-leftists cling to re the US military sweeping in to annihilate citizens of the opposing political party is pathetic.
I regret to inform you
@davrayaz29
that the Oath we swear to uphold to our last breath is to the Constitution, in all its glory.
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@COLMikeBennett1
HESCO barriers? Absolutely.
But I’m talking Danger Close in ravines, gullies, shallow entrenchments, large rocks and prayer! Hence my enduring admiration.
@OGA_Ron
@DaleStarkA10
The
@USArmy
75th Ranger Regiment attended the Normandy American Cemetery to commemorate
#DDay80
, when the brave men of 2nd and 5th
#Ranger
Battalions took the beaches and scaled the cliffs of Pointe Du Hoc. The last surviving Ranger John Wardell attended and was honored.
#RLTW
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@Chuck_Ritter92
@COLMikeBennett1
Heh… definitely works for finding Rangers inside… so Benning is a definite.
Bragg and VaBeach less so.
I don’t drive a Prius, Mike… but my Hummer is sterile.
Punisher skulls graphics are a whole different chapter.
I love going to the grocery store here and guessing how many SOF guys are inside by counting the lifted Tacomas with telling stickers on the back window are in the parking lot.
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@ShaykhSulaiman
Happy to explain this vid, you little sand-nazi.
These are gorgeous, fun-loving women of the IDF celebrating life.
And maybe, just a little victory dance as the IDF continues its total annihilation of Hamas.
Shabbat Shalom, SS.
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@AhmedAlsheikhli
In what way can you better, personally, be more neutral and objective to the facts, FACTS, as they are known today, Ahmed? I’m certain there must be some magical, cultural, oppressive justification for what is wholesale human slaughter.
@MPPregent
I honestly think a certain skepticism is in order for our top general/flag officer class. In my experience many individuals are fantastic.
But why would we treat the class as presumptively authoritative after Afghanistan, readiness at all time lows, recruiting shortfalls…? 1/