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The chronic failure to address the interoperability issue between special operations and conventional military forces, rooted in divergent organizational cultures and exacerbated by inadequate senior leadership, has stymied effective collaboration and joint operations, ultimately undermining the strategic and operational effectiveness in Afghanistan. #SOFREP #GeneralBolduc #USSpecialForces #Afghanistan #Iraq #Interoperability https://lnkd.in/gmNYdnYr

The United States and Egyptian Armed Forces will jointly lead the BRIGHT STAR 23 military exercise being conducted along with over 30 participating nations at Mohamed Naguib Military Base in Egypt from August 31 to September 14. BRIGHT STAR 2023 builds on the decades-long strategic partnership between the United States and Egypt. Approximately 1,500 U.S. military service members will participate in BRIGHT STAR 23 with a focus on regional security and cooperation while promoting interoperability in conventional and irregular warfare scenarios. Participating military service members will conduct field training exercises, a command post exercise focused on military decision-making processes, military academics, command and control operations, combined Joint Task Force planning, and a senior level leadership seminar. “BRIGHT STAR 23 strengthens the critical defense partnership between the United States and Egypt and highlights the importance of the continued cooperation between our two countries to improve stability in the Middle East,” U.S. Embassy Cairo Chargé d’Affaires Evyenia Sidereas said. “We appreciate Egypt’s leadership in this endeavor and the invitation to work as partners with the Egyptian Armed Forces during BRIGHT STAR 23.” #defense #defence #military #Egypt #usa #brightstar #maneuvers #exercise #regionalsecurity #security

Allied Command Transformation is committed to developing and delivering the capabilities required by #NATO so the Alliance’s warfighters are able to maintain a decisive advantage over its adversaries. As part of these efforts, Allied Command Transformation is working alongside relevant NATO and National entities to improve its logistics and sustainment supply chains across the Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities, and Interoperability, or DOTMLPFI, spectrum. These efforts will augment NATO’s deterrence and defence capabilities by providing commanders greater operational flexibility when executing operations. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/eigGW6tB #WeAreNATO

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the People’s Liberation Army that was founded on the 11th of November in 1949 following the formation of the People’s Republic of China earlier in the same year. China’s air force is divided into 5 main sections being aviation forces, ground-based anti-air capabilities, radar, airborne deployment corps, and additional support elements. Swipe to read the research piece. Authored by Arnav Agarwal for COVERING CHINA Parent: THE GEOSTRATA #China #PLAAF #Aerial #Warfare #KoreanWar #Security #Diplomacy #Political #Geopolitics #InternationalRelations #InternationalPolitics #CPRC #Geostrata

I can't say I fault the authors on this one. It is merely a reflection of the lack of connective tissue between grand visions of security strategy and operational level strategic planning. The authors at MAJCOM levels are left with the options of what you see here or stepping on the toes of strategic planners by issuing more specific guidance. I personally, favor a different approach -- one where we offer our operational levels strategic options to develop and plan to, versus grand concepts to either parrot or decipher.

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) initiated the Indus Shield 2023 exercise, involving 14 nations, at one of its operational bases. This event aims to strengthen defense ties with Middle Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, as well as other nations such as Turkey, Egypt, and China. It offers a platform for showcasing military capabilities and mutual learning in the evolving dynamics of air warfare. Air Vice Marshal Tariq Mehmood Ghazi highlighted the exercise's significance in achieving common objectives and enhancing interoperability among participating air forces. The event includes simulations of real-time war scenarios to provide valuable learning experiences. #IndusShield2023 #DefenseCooperation #PakistanAirForce #MilitaryExercise #GlobalSecurity #InternationalCollaboration #AirWarfare #MiddleEastPartners #Interoperability #MutualLearning #MilitaryCapabilities #DefenseTies #AerialWarfare #JointTraining #SecurityPartnerships #PeaceThroughStrength #GlobalDefense #MilitaryDiplomacy #StrategicAlliance #InternationalSecurity

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At The American Legion’s National Convention, three resolutions were passed by the Legionnaire’s, which fall under the National Security Commission. Over the next few days, I’ll share each. _____________________ RESOLUTION NO. 30: MODERNIZATION OF THE ARMED FORCES: “RESOLVED, By The American Legion in National Convention assembled in Charlotte, North Carolina, August 29, 30, 31, 2023, That The American Legion supports the modernization of the United States Armed Forces to ensure that it is ready to fight and win in all domains of conflict, taking into account the evolving character of modern warfare; and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED, That The American Legion calls upon Congress to provide adequate funding to support the joint warfighting modernization efforts and ensure the U.S. military retains its lethality and capability advantages around the world; and, be it FINALLY RESOLVED, That The American Legion reaffirms its commitment to the defense of the United States and its allies and supports efforts to maintain high states of current readiness while simultaneously modernizing for the future operating environment and taking care of our servicemembers and their families.” _____________________ As a reminder, The American Legion cannot advocate on Capitol Hill without a resolution backing their stance. While TAL passed numerous resolutions at Convention, I am particularly passionate about our National Security resolutions. Due to LinkedIn character limits, I will only be sharing the “resolve” clauses, rather than the entire resolution (whereas and resolve clauses). All resolutions passed at NatCon may be found in their entirety on TAL’s website. #veteransstrengtheningamerica #militaryaffairs #usmc #usaf #usn #usa #marinecorps #semperfi #fd2030

Beyond the Pale by Ben Zweibelson is now an ePub! Download now: https://ow.ly/TRu150QYEnR Beyond the Pale: Designing Military Decision-Making Anew gives contemporary military strategists tools based on revolutionary approaches to adapt to and succeed in complex environments where traditional institutionalized approaches are insufficient. A single, entirely consuming war paradigm governs the military force, discouraging any operator to think or act outside of its imposed limits. Yet in contemporary practice, militaries using modern decision-making methodologies are increasingly frustrated, confused, or defeated due to complex security contexts not conforming to such methodological form and function. #AUPress #BeyondThePale #AirUniversity #USAF #AirForce #ePub #ModernMilitary #Strategy

Beyond the Pale by Ben Zweibelson is now an ePub! Download now: https://ow.ly/TRu150QYEnR Beyond the Pale: Designing Military Decision-Making Anew gives contemporary military strategists tools based on revolutionary approaches to adapt to and succeed in complex environments where traditional institutionalized approaches are insufficient. A single, entirely consuming war paradigm governs the military force, discouraging any operator to think or act outside of its imposed limits. Yet in contemporary practice, militaries using modern decision-making methodologies are increasingly frustrated, confused, or defeated due to complex security contexts not conforming to such methodological form and function. #AUPress #BeyondThePale #AirUniversity #USAF #AirForce #ePub #ModernMilitary #Strategy