Brian Kerg
@briankerg.bsky.social
Writer | Atlantic Council Fellow | Military Writers Guild Board Member | Irregular Warfare Initiative alumnus| Naval Institute Editorial Board alumnus | Krulak Center alumnus | Pacific Forum alumnus | School of Advanced Warfighting alumnus | Views My Own
The new Gadsden Flag is lit:
February 14, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The new Gadsden Flag is lit:
Chat make me a shirt featuring the movie poster from the 1979 film 'Alien'.
February 11, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Chat make me a shirt featuring the movie poster from the 1979 film 'Alien'.
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street and building has been renamed, every date has been altered.”
February 7, 2026 at 1:36 PM
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street and building has been renamed, every date has been altered.”
One day their podcast is going to melt so many brains:
February 6, 2026 at 10:18 PM
One day their podcast is going to melt so many brains:
Just finished cruising through this banger on behalf of @usniproceedings.bsky.social. A full review will appear in a forthcoming issue.
BLUF: The author argues that the Corps' post-WWII survival took more than legislative battles. The decisive action was the Corps' performance in the Korean War.
BLUF: The author argues that the Corps' post-WWII survival took more than legislative battles. The decisive action was the Corps' performance in the Korean War.
February 1, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Just finished cruising through this banger on behalf of @usniproceedings.bsky.social. A full review will appear in a forthcoming issue.
BLUF: The author argues that the Corps' post-WWII survival took more than legislative battles. The decisive action was the Corps' performance in the Korean War.
BLUF: The author argues that the Corps' post-WWII survival took more than legislative battles. The decisive action was the Corps' performance in the Korean War.
This story about Epstein Island just nails it:
February 1, 2026 at 12:40 AM
This story about Epstein Island just nails it:
"But we structure for the lowest common denominator these days," he said, epitomizing the lowest common denominator.
January 31, 2026 at 4:24 AM
"But we structure for the lowest common denominator these days," he said, epitomizing the lowest common denominator.
On this episode of @cimsec.bsky.social #SeaControl, I host Dr. Elsa Kania to discuss her in-depth research of Chinese Command and Control.
To understand how the #CCP commands the #PLA, and how the #PLA command its forces, give this episode a listen! #WriteFightWin
open.spotify.com/episode/1xQc...
To understand how the #CCP commands the #PLA, and how the #PLA command its forces, give this episode a listen! #WriteFightWin
open.spotify.com/episode/1xQc...
January 23, 2026 at 12:46 AM
On this episode of @cimsec.bsky.social #SeaControl, I host Dr. Elsa Kania to discuss her in-depth research of Chinese Command and Control.
To understand how the #CCP commands the #PLA, and how the #PLA command its forces, give this episode a listen! #WriteFightWin
open.spotify.com/episode/1xQc...
To understand how the #CCP commands the #PLA, and how the #PLA command its forces, give this episode a listen! #WriteFightWin
open.spotify.com/episode/1xQc...
Apparently, the only folks fighting in a war over #Taiwan are the #PRC and the #US. Taiwan is not accounted for. And the US is slinging munitions from #Japan and the #Philippines, yet neither of those MDT allies is participating in this war.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Apparently, the only folks fighting in a war over #Taiwan are the #PRC and the #US. Taiwan is not accounted for. And the US is slinging munitions from #Japan and the #Philippines, yet neither of those MDT allies is participating in this war.
static.heritage.org/-2025/SR324_...
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(No chainsaws will be used during #ThunderDome, and ample corpsman support and safety vehicles will be available for all participants.)
January 21, 2026 at 12:41 AM
(No chainsaws will be used during #ThunderDome, and ample corpsman support and safety vehicles will be available for all participants.)
This event will enhance the physical skill, mental grit, and martial ardor of all participants, while reinvigorating greater interest in the entire spectrum of #MCMAP. I'm proud to see my team's initiative as they continue to employ new training to keep our #Marines combat ready.
January 21, 2026 at 12:41 AM
The best fighter must be skilled in every form of sparring, whether they are fighting on the ground or on their feet, and whether they are unarmed or armed.
January 21, 2026 at 12:39 AM
The best fighter must be skilled in every form of sparring, whether they are fighting on the ground or on their feet, and whether they are unarmed or armed.
To that end, #ThunderDome will be a tournament of champions that requires combatants to compete in every form of sparring within the #MCMAP syllabus. Fighters will fight progressively across the forms of sparring found at each belt level, with their score based on how they fared in every match.
January 21, 2026 at 12:39 AM
To that end, #ThunderDome will be a tournament of champions that requires combatants to compete in every form of sparring within the #MCMAP syllabus. Fighters will fight progressively across the forms of sparring found at each belt level, with their score based on how they fared in every match.
But focusing only on these forms of sparring neglects the preponderance of MCMAP, which includes sparring for many other scenarios. These other forms - Body Sparring, Standing Striking, Standing-to-Ground, and Integrated Skills - encompass boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, and weapons integration.
January 21, 2026 at 12:37 AM
But focusing only on these forms of sparring neglects the preponderance of MCMAP, which includes sparring for many other scenarios. These other forms - Body Sparring, Standing Striking, Standing-to-Ground, and Integrated Skills - encompass boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, and weapons integration.
It is common for #Marine units to incorporate sparring from the #USMC's signature combatives program into unit PT or morale events. However, this is commonly limited to only two forms of #sparring resident within the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) - ground fighting and pugil sticks.
January 21, 2026 at 12:34 AM
To help my Marines get the demons out, and to compel them to compete across all forms of combatives that reside within the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, your favorite Marine comms squadron is starting a competitive sparring tournament appropriately titled #Thunderdome.
January 21, 2026 at 12:32 AM
To help my Marines get the demons out, and to compel them to compete across all forms of combatives that reside within the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, your favorite Marine comms squadron is starting a competitive sparring tournament appropriately titled #Thunderdome.
"Chat, depict the European Union firing the Trade Bazooka at the United States."
January 21, 2026 at 12:01 AM
"Chat, depict the European Union firing the Trade Bazooka at the United States."
Brugge Brasserie in Indianapolis. Amazing mussels, frites, crepes, and beer. It straddled the Monon Rail Trail in Broad Ripple so you could pop right back out into one of the liveliest parts of town. Took my whole family there right after returning from Afghanistan.
January 19, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Brugge Brasserie in Indianapolis. Amazing mussels, frites, crepes, and beer. It straddled the Monon Rail Trail in Broad Ripple so you could pop right back out into one of the liveliest parts of town. Took my whole family there right after returning from Afghanistan.
Smoke Pit, Nangarhar Province Limited Edition.
Sometimes I miss this like I miss my first car.
Then I remember my first car only started half the time and died forever on me at a stoplight.
Sometimes I miss this like I miss my first car.
Then I remember my first car only started half the time and died forever on me at a stoplight.
January 18, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Smoke Pit, Nangarhar Province Limited Edition.
Sometimes I miss this like I miss my first car.
Then I remember my first car only started half the time and died forever on me at a stoplight.
Sometimes I miss this like I miss my first car.
Then I remember my first car only started half the time and died forever on me at a stoplight.
'Mongoose Marines' would be more on brand for Okinawan-based forces!
(Patch typos deliberate because Marines are gonna Marine):
(Patch typos deliberate because Marines are gonna Marine):
January 16, 2026 at 5:36 PM
'Mongoose Marines' would be more on brand for Okinawan-based forces!
(Patch typos deliberate because Marines are gonna Marine):
(Patch typos deliberate because Marines are gonna Marine):
"Digging is Winning," Page 5 of 5:
January 16, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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January 16, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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January 16, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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