Marcel Plichta
marcelplichta.bsky.social
Marcel Plichta
@marcelplichta.bsky.social
Former DoD analyst. Write on drones and Wagner. Words in FP, Telegraph, & others. I teach intel at: http://school.greydynamics.com
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This is an excellent opportunity to bring back the term Shanghaied
BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.

The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
January 3, 2026 at 9:05 PM
The Google Gemini marketing team trying to think of cool stuff to do with ai
January 1, 2026 at 3:45 PM
A nice new years gift, my article "Precise Mass in Action: Assessing Ukraine’s One-Way Attack Drone Campaign" passed 5,000 views! thanks to everyone who gave it a look
January 1, 2026 at 10:43 AM
"don't know much about Yemen, or where it is, or who runs it, but here's what the recent tension means for the internationa-"
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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yes I’m happy to clarify. when I do it it’s called discourse. when you do it it’s running off at the mouth all wild style and whatnot. these are just technical terms
December 28, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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The answer on Saudi’s willingness to use military force is, from what I’ve been hearing, a ‘yes’. The main barrier is the National Shield commander’s unwillingness. As long as the NS refuses the idea, they are the single most important obstacle to/prevention of, direct conflict with the STC.
December 25, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Adam Curtis documentaries in like 15 years
December 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
just learned gamefly still exists. It hasn't failed us we failed it
November 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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The incitement against the Sana'a Center is atrocious
November 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Airwars has done some great work over the past few years and this is no exception 👇
Airwars has published an interactive tool tracking all publicly declared U.S. strikes targeting small boats in the Caribbean & Pacific.

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U.S. Military in Latin America and the Caribbean
Airwars tracking of U.S. military strikes against alleged 'narco-terrorists' in small boats
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November 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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I was recently invited on Yemen Today TV's Third Dimension for an in-depth discussion of the impact of the Gaza ceasefire on Yemen

youtu.be/PsQ8-BSqLmY?...
Nicholas Brumfield on the Impact of Gaza Ceasefire on Houthi Red Sea Attacks
YouTube video by YEMEN TODAY ENGLISH
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October 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
actually, I think you'll find that you have *fewer* reasons than ever to maintain our friendship
October 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
OWA drones are everyone's problem:
October 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It's probably not more relevant today than when it came out
October 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.

After a longer-than-expected hiatus due to other obligations, Nick's Yemen Roundup is back with a rundown of the most important events in and around Yemen for the past month.

Check it out!
Houthi-Israel War Heats Up, ROYG Navigates Crisis - Nick's Yemen Roundup, 18 Aug-30 September 2025
YouTube video by Nick J. Brumfield
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September 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
slightly late to the party on this but I've been watching the sopranos and it's pretty good
September 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I'm sure these aren't the only two examples, but in the case of "Almost Cut My Hair" by CSNY and "Going to Georgia" by the Mountain Goats the songwriters both said it was one of their more immature songs but nonetheless are pretty popular with their respective fanbases.
September 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Don't lecture me about insurgencies if you haven't read the foundational literature
December 19, 2024 at 11:45 PM
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In a world obsessed with Israeli airstrikes, in this piece I argue that you're never going to contain the Houthis without a stronger IRG

And that's going to require addressing deep obstacles to the flow and distribution of Yemen's hydrocarbon wealth
Fueling Instability: Hydrocarbons, Protests, and the Limits of Yemen’s Internationally Recognized Government
In late July 2025, large-scale protests against electricity outages, economic deterioration, and general mismanagement by Yemen’s Internationally Recognized Government (IRG) erupted in Mukalla, Yemen’...
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September 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I like Alien Earth but I'm still confused by the headlines comparing it to Andor a few weeks ago. It's only like Andor in that it's pretty good. It's more like Blade Runner vs Akira vs Alien vs Predator
September 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
don't fall for the pizza index
September 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
OWA drones are everyone's problem:
September 10, 2025 at 4:49 AM