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Latest pod out now with @MarkNicolDM author of "Blades". When the rules of engagement make a soldier’s job impossible, who should be held accountable for what happens next?
On all major platforms. Link to listen 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/3sVTz0…
On all major platforms. Link to listen 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/3sVTz0…
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1/2 Listener comment attached on latest pods.
Was COIN in Afghan less about defeating insurgency & more about sustaining a politically acceptable way of war?
Could it ever deliver the political outcome demanded, given the nature of Afghan state, Taliban & Pakistan's role?
Was COIN in Afghan less about defeating insurgency & more about sustaining a politically acceptable way of war?
Could it ever deliver the political outcome demanded, given the nature of Afghan state, Taliban & Pakistan's role?
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The Unconventional Soldier Podcast retweeted
Blades makes for uncomfortable reading considering the subject matter. Its content must be understood by those standing in judgement over SAS soldiers. The incidents represent a failure by the state to support counterterrorist operations against a ruthless enemy. #specialairservice #specialforces
Why did Mark Nicol write Blades and reveal previously untold SAS operations in Afghanistan?
🎧 Listen to the full episode of The Unconventional Soldier Podcast to find out: open.spotify.com/episode/3sVTz0…
📖 Want to know the full story? Order your copy of Blades here: amazon.co.uk/Blades-Untold-…
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The latest two podcasts are related.
☑️Can military effectiveness and moral responsibility coexist on the modern battlefield?
☑️Does fighting ethically place soldiers at a decisive disadvantage?
Where should we draw the line?
Available wherever you get your podcasts.
☑️Can military effectiveness and moral responsibility coexist on the modern battlefield?
☑️Does fighting ethically place soldiers at a decisive disadvantage?
Where should we draw the line?
Available wherever you get your podcasts.
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Very few families are untouched by war and sacrifice in this country. At our small gathering in our village we remembered the fallen on our memorial. We also shared stories of family and friends who fought and died in conflict.
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Steve Cummins. Northern Ireland 1989.
Miles Amos. Northern Ireland 1989.
Sean Upton. Afghanistan 2009.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Miles Amos. Northern Ireland 1989.
Sean Upton. Afghanistan 2009.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
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The Unconventional Soldier Podcast retweeted
Thank you Colin @TheUCS473 for this opportunity to push back against the SAS ‘rogue unit’ narrative. Blades is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the most controversial series of incidents in modern British military history. Don’t scapegoat the soldiers for Whitehall is eager for everyone to overlook. @BitebackPub @PFDAgents @DailyMail
Tomorrow's pod is with @MarkNicolDM. We discuss his book Blades about SAS ops in Afghanistan. He argues that to understand what happened means examining the realities on the ground: defeating Taliban bomb-making networks, restrictive ROE & decisions made far from theatre.
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Tomorrow's pod is with @MarkNicolDM. We discuss his book Blades about SAS ops in Afghanistan. He argues that to understand what happened means examining the realities on the ground: defeating Taliban bomb-making networks, restrictive ROE & decisions made far from theatre.
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Weekend visit to Highlands with my old mate & BSM when we were in the stay behind role. Former RN did cdo cse & P Coy back to back to get into 148 Bty. Served in Falklands then transferred to army. Still beasting me in his 70s 😂. You can hear about his career in link below 👇
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Time to bring back National Service? Not until we get the regulars properly funded and equipped. A useless distraction.
spectator.com/article/is-now…
spectator.com/article/is-now…
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Military leadership isn't simply about giving orders. It's about understanding the responsibility that comes with commanding others.
On the latest pod we explore the relationship between leadership, authority & the people under your command.
What makes a good military leader?
On the latest pod we explore the relationship between leadership, authority & the people under your command.
What makes a good military leader?
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The Unconventional Soldier Podcast retweeted
My latest article for Substack is about GIS in History methods applied to a Nazi Occupation. In Poland. philipwblood.substack.com/p/layering-a-n… #Poland #Holocaust #Nazis #GIS
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Latest podcast out now with guest Dorian Minors Associate Professor of Leadership, Security and Warfare at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Also on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your pods.
youtu.be/TVDaGGKY19g
youtu.be/TVDaGGKY19g
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Nothing more undignified than watching veterans and serving going hammer and tongs at each other over the medals issue on social media.
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1/2 "Can you fight an ethical war?"
Pod Thursday. Guest is Dorian Minors associate professor of leadership, security & warfare at RMA Sandhurst.
Can Western armies ever fight an ethical war against an enemy with no such constraints? One of the dilemmas of modern warfare.
Pod Thursday. Guest is Dorian Minors associate professor of leadership, security & warfare at RMA Sandhurst.
Can Western armies ever fight an ethical war against an enemy with no such constraints? One of the dilemmas of modern warfare.
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2/2 Western forces are expected to uphold LOAC, protect civilians & show restraint, even when their opponents exploit those principles.
Does this place soldiers at a disadvantage, or is abandoning them precisely what would undermine the values they are fighting to defend?
Does this place soldiers at a disadvantage, or is abandoning them precisely what would undermine the values they are fighting to defend?
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