Peter von Danckelman
@vondanckelman.bsky.social
Ancient History, Military Affairs, writing books
taz.de/!5981361/ Wie üblich wird Israelkritik - nunmehr als Medienkritik schwach getarnt - geübt, ohne eine zentrale Frage auch nur anzuschneiden: Welche konkreten militärischen Alternativen gibt es, zu denen man der IDF raten könnte?
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January 6, 2024 at 9:10 PM
taz.de/!5981361/ Wie üblich wird Israelkritik - nunmehr als Medienkritik schwach getarnt - geübt, ohne eine zentrale Frage auch nur anzuschneiden: Welche konkreten militärischen Alternativen gibt es, zu denen man der IDF raten könnte?
Ob man jetzt für oder gegen die Sache der Bauern ist: Die Blockadetechniken haben die Bauern von der Klima-und Anti-AKW- sowie Anti-Nachrüstungsbewegubg kopiert, mithin also von drei dezidiert linken Bewegungen. Gleichzeitig ist das mediale Echo von Links für die Bauern jedoch weitaus kritischer.
January 6, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Ob man jetzt für oder gegen die Sache der Bauern ist: Die Blockadetechniken haben die Bauern von der Klima-und Anti-AKW- sowie Anti-Nachrüstungsbewegubg kopiert, mithin also von drei dezidiert linken Bewegungen. Gleichzeitig ist das mediale Echo von Links für die Bauern jedoch weitaus kritischer.
Die Frage stellt sich vermehrt: Wie bekommt man die Gesellschaft einigermaßen verteidigungsfähig?Geld ist nicht das Kernproblem - Es gibt genügen Staaten mit weitaus geringerem Budget, die deutlich besser aufgestellt sind - Finnland, Schweden, insbesondere Südkorea
January 4, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Die Frage stellt sich vermehrt: Wie bekommt man die Gesellschaft einigermaßen verteidigungsfähig?Geld ist nicht das Kernproblem - Es gibt genügen Staaten mit weitaus geringerem Budget, die deutlich besser aufgestellt sind - Finnland, Schweden, insbesondere Südkorea
Die Bedrohung durch die Huthis ist ein sehr starkes Argument für eine starke Marine. Teil des Problems der Marine ist: Die meisten Fregatten (F123 und F125) verfügen nur über rudimentäre Selbstschutzsysteme und könnten nicht wirksam zur Verbandsluftverteidigung eingesetzt werden.
December 19, 2023 at 9:17 PM
Die Bedrohung durch die Huthis ist ein sehr starkes Argument für eine starke Marine. Teil des Problems der Marine ist: Die meisten Fregatten (F123 und F125) verfügen nur über rudimentäre Selbstschutzsysteme und könnten nicht wirksam zur Verbandsluftverteidigung eingesetzt werden.
@masz.bsky.social : Ist bei der effektiven Kürzung des Sondervermögens der BW um mindestens 520 Millionen noch etwas zu machen? Wenn nicht, wo könnte die Bundeswehr ihrer Meinung nach am schmerzlosesten sparen?
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
December 14, 2023 at 6:52 AM
@masz.bsky.social : Ist bei der effektiven Kürzung des Sondervermögens der BW um mindestens 520 Millionen noch etwas zu machen? Wenn nicht, wo könnte die Bundeswehr ihrer Meinung nach am schmerzlosesten sparen?
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
Why is the GOP turning against Ukraine? Some possibilities.
A) It takes two to Tango. The Democrats could just give in and fork out that border money - but that would be conceding a victory to the GOP. Ukraine is just a means to an end in petty party struggles.
A) It takes two to Tango. The Democrats could just give in and fork out that border money - but that would be conceding a victory to the GOP. Ukraine is just a means to an end in petty party struggles.
December 12, 2023 at 7:16 PM
Why is the GOP turning against Ukraine? Some possibilities.
A) It takes two to Tango. The Democrats could just give in and fork out that border money - but that would be conceding a victory to the GOP. Ukraine is just a means to an end in petty party struggles.
A) It takes two to Tango. The Democrats could just give in and fork out that border money - but that would be conceding a victory to the GOP. Ukraine is just a means to an end in petty party struggles.
The Media migth want to rethink it's strategy as well: There is zero coverage of Ukraininan ground forces movement. We neither hear of their strength nor supply status nor morale, not even the units names are published. At least name the units, so that people can care for them
Gewinnt Putin jetzt doch?: In der Ukraine droht die Katastrophe, der Westen muss schnell sein
In Europa und den USA stocken die Ukrainehilfen, gleichzeitig rüstet Putin weiter auf. Wird Kiew nicht bald unterstützt, droht eine Niederlage – und Schlimmeres. Das muss verhindert werden.
www.tagesspiegel.de
December 10, 2023 at 7:03 AM
The Media migth want to rethink it's strategy as well: There is zero coverage of Ukraininan ground forces movement. We neither hear of their strength nor supply status nor morale, not even the units names are published. At least name the units, so that people can care for them
Next topic: For an Air-Heavy approach, a number of capabilitiesnare nessecary. Very high ul on that list is a deep-strike-capability. The logic of aerial warfare in the age of stealth is simple: It is very hard to detect, track and destroy a 5th gen figther.
November 28, 2023 at 9:18 PM
Next topic: For an Air-Heavy approach, a number of capabilitiesnare nessecary. Very high ul on that list is a deep-strike-capability. The logic of aerial warfare in the age of stealth is simple: It is very hard to detect, track and destroy a 5th gen figther.
In naval terms, Germany is massivley under-strength. With only 15.000 sailors, it has fewer naval personell than Turkey (45.000), France (42000), UK (33.000), Italy (30.000), Greece (30.000) or Spain (20.000). However, there are good reasons for an navy-heavy-approach to the Bundeswehr.
November 28, 2023 at 7:40 PM
In naval terms, Germany is massivley under-strength. With only 15.000 sailors, it has fewer naval personell than Turkey (45.000), France (42000), UK (33.000), Italy (30.000), Greece (30.000) or Spain (20.000). However, there are good reasons for an navy-heavy-approach to the Bundeswehr.
Is there any info out concernig were Javier Milei stands in terms of the argentine military? I know he does not want to reengage the British and that he likes Thatcher, but is there anything concret, budget-wise, recruitment, etc?
November 21, 2023 at 7:18 PM
Is there any info out concernig were Javier Milei stands in terms of the argentine military? I know he does not want to reengage the British and that he likes Thatcher, but is there anything concret, budget-wise, recruitment, etc?
It always perplexes me that people will argue that Israel commits genocide in Gaza, yet they ignore the fact that Israel is literally sacrificing its soldiers lives by the dozen to protect Gazan civilians. If it wanted genocide, Gaza would have been turned into glass already.
November 20, 2023 at 8:49 PM
It always perplexes me that people will argue that Israel commits genocide in Gaza, yet they ignore the fact that Israel is literally sacrificing its soldiers lives by the dozen to protect Gazan civilians. If it wanted genocide, Gaza would have been turned into glass already.
As a reminder how media attention shapes our perception of conflicts: In Tigray, orders of magnitude more people were killed in two years than in the entire Israeli-Palestinian conflict since 1948.
November 18, 2023 at 5:49 PM
As a reminder how media attention shapes our perception of conflicts: In Tigray, orders of magnitude more people were killed in two years than in the entire Israeli-Palestinian conflict since 1948.
Ways to screw up if you are a roman emperor:
- Recuse yourself to a giant palace on a tiny island.
- Humiliate the commanding officer of your praetorian guard
- Be in the way of your adopted son
- Panic after you killed and partied way too much
- Adopt the wrong successor & let your guard be bribed
- Recuse yourself to a giant palace on a tiny island.
- Humiliate the commanding officer of your praetorian guard
- Be in the way of your adopted son
- Panic after you killed and partied way too much
- Adopt the wrong successor & let your guard be bribed
November 16, 2023 at 6:03 PM
Ways to screw up if you are a roman emperor:
- Recuse yourself to a giant palace on a tiny island.
- Humiliate the commanding officer of your praetorian guard
- Be in the way of your adopted son
- Panic after you killed and partied way too much
- Adopt the wrong successor & let your guard be bribed
- Recuse yourself to a giant palace on a tiny island.
- Humiliate the commanding officer of your praetorian guard
- Be in the way of your adopted son
- Panic after you killed and partied way too much
- Adopt the wrong successor & let your guard be bribed
One hughe thing that happened largley unnoticed in western media this year: The PLAAF got its WS 15 engine into initial production. That is bad news for russian engine exports. It opens up the possibility of large scale production for J 20 and J 31.
November 14, 2023 at 7:32 PM
One hughe thing that happened largley unnoticed in western media this year: The PLAAF got its WS 15 engine into initial production. That is bad news for russian engine exports. It opens up the possibility of large scale production for J 20 and J 31.
Netanyahu has ruled out the option of giving Gaza over to the PA. He has claimed political reasons, i.e. the martyrs fund, but the PA will be glad, since its authority would crumble under any additional pressure. Leving the PA out and Israel unwilling to assume civil responisbilit
November 12, 2023 at 6:57 PM
Netanyahu has ruled out the option of giving Gaza over to the PA. He has claimed political reasons, i.e. the martyrs fund, but the PA will be glad, since its authority would crumble under any additional pressure. Leving the PA out and Israel unwilling to assume civil responisbilit
The Bundeswehr has just been promised a 2% GDP budget. On the other hand, conscription has been ruled out once more. Recruitment is low and the ranks are depleted. Question: What can you do with fewer soldiers, but more money? A thread.
November 10, 2023 at 8:38 PM
The Bundeswehr has just been promised a 2% GDP budget. On the other hand, conscription has been ruled out once more. Recruitment is low and the ranks are depleted. Question: What can you do with fewer soldiers, but more money? A thread.
Does anyone know of a good reproduction of a Gladius Hispaniensis?
November 8, 2023 at 7:37 PM
Does anyone know of a good reproduction of a Gladius Hispaniensis?
Latley, the term settler-colonialsm has been thrown around wildley. Just for fun: Is anyone here interested in some thread about the original colonialsm, i.e. Greeks and Phoenicians sitting like frogs round a pond?
November 5, 2023 at 7:46 PM
Latley, the term settler-colonialsm has been thrown around wildley. Just for fun: Is anyone here interested in some thread about the original colonialsm, i.e. Greeks and Phoenicians sitting like frogs round a pond?
What are possible solutions for the Gaza Strip after Hamas has been destroyed? Here are some Ideas.
A) Turn Gaza over to the PA. This is most likely the preferred option for Israel, since they know how to deal with the PA and the PA knows that armed resistance does not lead to it´s goal.
A) Turn Gaza over to the PA. This is most likely the preferred option for Israel, since they know how to deal with the PA and the PA knows that armed resistance does not lead to it´s goal.
November 1, 2023 at 4:41 PM
What are possible solutions for the Gaza Strip after Hamas has been destroyed? Here are some Ideas.
A) Turn Gaza over to the PA. This is most likely the preferred option for Israel, since they know how to deal with the PA and the PA knows that armed resistance does not lead to it´s goal.
A) Turn Gaza over to the PA. This is most likely the preferred option for Israel, since they know how to deal with the PA and the PA knows that armed resistance does not lead to it´s goal.
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Israel has described its strategy as being deterrent. For reasons I try to explain, this never worked well and has now failed. It might be able to push Hamas out but it can't replace it. How then can the aftermath be managed? Israel: Beyond Deterrence
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/i...
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/i...
October 29, 2023 at 10:18 AM
Israel has described its strategy as being deterrent. For reasons I try to explain, this never worked well and has now failed. It might be able to push Hamas out but it can't replace it. How then can the aftermath be managed? Israel: Beyond Deterrence
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/i...
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/i...
The fastest way to peace in Gaza goes over the downfall of Hamas
October 28, 2023 at 6:11 PM
The fastest way to peace in Gaza goes over the downfall of Hamas
Israel has the right and the legal obligation to defend itself.
October 28, 2023 at 5:26 PM
Israel has the right and the legal obligation to defend itself.
Macron already tries to stop Israel right in its tracks, and as things normally go in near-eastern politics, his view will gain more traction over the next few weeks. This could result in a true disaster: Israel forced to tolerate Hamas in Gaza while it still holds hostages and fires rockets.
October 27, 2023 at 4:15 PM
Macron already tries to stop Israel right in its tracks, and as things normally go in near-eastern politics, his view will gain more traction over the next few weeks. This could result in a true disaster: Israel forced to tolerate Hamas in Gaza while it still holds hostages and fires rockets.