John Amble
Editorial Director, Modern War Institute at West Point and Host at The Spear
Editorial Director @WarInstitute; former @WarOnTheRocks; Iraq/Afghan vet. Tweet mostly about war, and sometimes sports on weekends.
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1 week ago |
mwi.westpoint.edu | John Amble
When Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022, it galvanized both NATO and the European Union, doing more to unify much of Europe than any event in recent history. But how has political and strategic unity translated to improvements of collective European defense and deterrence? Amid uncertainty about continued US support for Ukraine, which European states are stepping into leadership roles?
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2 weeks ago |
mwi.westpoint.edu | John Amble
In 2006, a small US Army element left its base in Ramadi, Iraq on a movement-to-contact patrol. They were moving through an increasingly rural area when they began taking incoming fire. The soldiers maneuvered to covered positions, and then one specific member of the patrol’s job became especially important. David Berke was a Marine officer assigned to the Army unit as a forward air controller.
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1 month ago |
mwi.westpoint.edu | John Amble
Disclaimer The articles and other content which appear on the Modern War Institute website are unofficial expressions of opinion. The views expressed are those of the authors, and do not reflect the official position of the United States Military Academy, Department of the Army, or Department of Defense. The Modern War Institute does not screen articles to fit a particular editorial agenda, nor endorse or advocate material that is published.
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1 month ago |
mwi.westpoint.edu | John Amble
You defend Vilnius by blowing the bridges. A few years ago, during a warfighter exercise, my battalion was tasked to delay Donovian forces assaulting through Vilnius into the Suwalki Gap. While poring over the maps, I paused to wonder: Has Vilnius been fought over before? A quick search on Google and Google Scholar turned up examples from 1655, 1812, and 1944—all pointing to the same solution: blow the bridges. We did. It worked. This is the power of what we might call a tactical literature review.
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1 month ago |
mwi.westpoint.edu | John Amble
In this episode of The Spear, John Amble is joined by Maj. John A. Meyer. In 2007, he was a platoon leader in Afghanistan on his first deployment. On July 27, his entire squadron was undertaking a mission to secure the route along the Kunar River between Forward Operating Base Naray and Camp Keating. His platoon and a group of Afghan National Army soldiers were moving along the road next to the river when they came to a bridge.
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