Reposted by The Strategy BridgeEric M. Murphy @ericmmurphy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Good series. Excellent article. 185
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeNK Finney @nathankfinney.com · 30/08/2026Second week of strategy readings for BSAP complete...focus was on non-Western approaches to strategy: nathankfinney.com/reading-stra...nathankfinney.comReading Strategy 162
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Lots of compelling writing from Dr. Pauline Shanks-Kaurin on The Bridge. @queenofthinair.bsky.social’s work on military ethics is foundational reading for military professionals. thestrategybridge.org/search?q=Kau...thestrategybridge.orgThe Strategy Bridge 147
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeMinor Spear Carrier @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social · 22/08/2026I enjoyed sitting down with @prbeckman.bsky.social for this conversation. 092
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeThe Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Our podcast host @prbeckman.bsky.social talks with @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social, former AFPAK Hand and author of the 2013 Small Wars Journal article “Handcuffed: The Burden of Institutional, Management, and Leadership Problems on the AFPAK Hands Program.” thestrategybridge.org/the-podcastthestrategybridge.orgThe Podcast 033
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeThe Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 14/08/2026The AFPAK Hand program was a unique and at times controversial approach to the conflict in Afghanistan. Join podcast host @prbeckman.bsky.social for a conversation with @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social about the program, it’s goals, shortfalls, and outcomes. thestrategybridge.org/the-podcastthestrategybridge.orgThe Podcast 086
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeThe Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Join host @prbeckman.bsky.social for a TSB Podcast with @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social, former AFPAK Hand and author of the 2013 Small Wars Journal article “Handcuffed: The Burden of Institutional, Management, and Leadership Problems on the AFPAK Hands Program.” thestrategybridge.org/the-podcastthestrategybridge.orgThe Podcast 053
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 14/08/2026The AFPAK Hand program was a unique and at times controversial approach to the conflict in Afghanistan. Join podcast host @prbeckman.bsky.social for a conversation with @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social about the program, it’s goals, shortfalls, and outcomes. thestrategybridge.org/the-podcastthestrategybridge.orgThe Podcast 086
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Join host @prbeckman.bsky.social for a TSB Podcast with @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social, former AFPAK Hand and author of the 2013 Small Wars Journal article “Handcuffed: The Burden of Institutional, Management, and Leadership Problems on the AFPAK Hands Program.” thestrategybridge.org/the-podcastthestrategybridge.orgThe Podcast 053
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 13/08/2026We hope you’ll listen and share your thoughts too. 020
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeBrent Scales @boiler40.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Interview with @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social on his time in the AFPAK Hands program. Unexpectedly, to me, the pod ends on a note of hope. @prbeckman.bsky.social via @thestrategybridge.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comThe Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands Program with Tyrell MayfieldPodcast Episode · The Strategy Bridge · August 11 · 37m 252
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 13/08/2026. @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social joins @prbeckman.bsky.social to talk about the AFPAK Hands Program, the Afghan war, culture & conflict, and his 2013 article “Handcuffed: The Burden of Institutional, Management, and Leadership Problems on the AFPAK Hands Program.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comThe Strategy BridgeSociety & Culture Podcast · The Strategy Bridge podcast features interviews on strategic affairs and diplomatic & military history. 010
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Our podcast host @prbeckman.bsky.social talks with @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social, former AFPAK Hand and author of the 2013 Small Wars Journal article “Handcuffed: The Burden of Institutional, Management, and Leadership Problems on the AFPAK Hands Program.” thestrategybridge.org/the-podcastthestrategybridge.orgThe Podcast 033
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeMinor Spear Carrier @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social · 13/08/2026. @prbeckman.bsky.social asks great questions. 041
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeMinor Spear Carrier @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social · 12/08/2026That article made a lot of people really angry. Hopefully the podcast lands differently. Big thanks to @prbeckman.bsky.social for being such a gracious host and curator of the @thestrategybridge.bsky.social podcast. 193
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Join host @prbeckman.bsky.social for a conversation with @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social, former AFPAK Hand and author of the 2013 Small Wars Journal article “Handcuffed: The Burden of Institutional, Management, and Leadership Problems on the AFPAK Hands Program.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comThe Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands Program with Tyrell MayfieldPodcast Episode · The Strategy Bridge · August 11 · 37m 021
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeThe Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Join host @prbeckman.bsky.social for a TSB Podcast with @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social, former AFPAK Hand and author of the 2013 Small Wars Journal article “Handcuffed: The Burden of Institutional, Management, and Leadership Problems on the AFPAK Hands Program.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comThe Strategy BridgeSociety & Culture Podcast · The Strategy Bridge podcast features interviews on strategic affairs and diplomatic & military history. 044
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeThe Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Join host @prbeckman.bsky.social for a TSB Podcast with @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social, former AFPAK Hand and author of the 2013 Small Wars Journal article “Handcuffed: The Burden of Institutional, Management, and Leadership Problems on the AFPAK Hands Program.” thestrategybridge.org/the-podcastthestrategybridge.orgThe Podcast 195
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Join host @prbeckman.bsky.social for a TSB Podcast with @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social, former AFPAK Hand and author of the 2013 Small Wars Journal article “Handcuffed: The Burden of Institutional, Management, and Leadership Problems on the AFPAK Hands Program.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comThe Strategy BridgeSociety & Culture Podcast · The Strategy Bridge podcast features interviews on strategic affairs and diplomatic & military history. 044
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 12/08/2026New Podcast just dropped===> Join @prbeckman.bsky.social and @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social for a conversation about the AFPAK Hands Program. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comThe Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands Program with Tyrell MayfieldPodcast Episode · The Strategy Bridge · August 11 · 37m 032
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeEric M. Murphy @ericmmurphy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Rocking boats in the best way since 2013 and beyond. @thestrategybridge.bsky.social 051
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeThe Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Join @prbeckman.bsky.social and @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social for a conversation about the AFPAK Hands Program. thestrategybridge.org/the-podcastthestrategybridge.orgThe Podcast 092
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 12/08/2026For those interested, The Small Wars Journal is in good hands, and you can find @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social’s article in their archive here: archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/han...archive.smallwarsjournal.comHandcuffed: The Burden of Institutional, Management and Leadership Problems on the AFPAK Hands Program | Small Wars JournalIf the DoD continues to ignore the management and leadership issues facing the APH program it can expect more of the same. 193
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Join @prbeckman.bsky.social and @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social for a conversation about the AFPAK Hands Program. thestrategybridge.org/the-podcastthestrategybridge.orgThe Podcast 092
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Join host @prbeckman.bsky.social for a TSB Podcast with @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social, former AFPAK Hand and author of the 2013 Small Wars Journal article “Handcuffed: The Burden of Institutional, Management, and Leadership Problems on the AFPAK Hands Program.” thestrategybridge.org/the-podcastthestrategybridge.orgThe Podcast 195
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeEric M. Murphy @ericmmurphy.bsky.social · 21/07/2026That’s amazing, @doctrinatrix.bsky.social! If I may be so bold, here’s a link to her articles on @thestrategybridge.bsky.social. One could do far worse than to spend a few minutes with Nikki’s ideas on art, war, strategy, etc. thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge?a...thestrategybridge.orgThe Bridge 0103
Reposted by The Strategy Bridge🍁🍂 🎃 Diva for the Season 💚💙🏈🫶👠👑 @queenofthinair.bsky.social · 16/07/2026thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge/2... I still stand by this a decade later.thestrategybridge.orgStrategy and Ethics: Why Strategists Need Philosophical Back-UpThe philosophical tradition in the West began with Socrates asking difficult, important, and sometimes annoying questions of those in power to explore ethical life and the nature of human society. He ... 1215
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 17/07/2026We’re glad you wrote it and proud to have published it. Thank you @queenofthinair.bsky.social. 063
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 17/07/2026So do we. We’ll just drop this little table of contents for the rest of the miniseries your efforts gave us. And we’ll say, “Thank you.” thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge/2...thestrategybridge.orgPhilosophers, Moral Absolutism, and War Waging: Reflecting on #StrategyAndEthicsWar is a human endeavor that requires ethical decisions at every level, crossing the ambiguous boundaries established between the decision to go to war, the strategy developed to prosecute the war, an... 141
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeMinor Spear Carrier @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Well, @teaandtactics.bsky.social wrote the defining piece on lethality for @thestrategybridge.bsky.social, so I’d start there. thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge/2...thestrategybridge.orgLethality: An InquiryLeft undefined, lethality risks the fate of many insufficiently elucidated but well-meaning concepts. It is imperative the concept is properly understood, otherwise the word will saturate PowerPoint s... 2166
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Flair recognized. Anybody else got a TSB tag? 121
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Spotted: @thestrategybridge.bsky.social SWAG==> 032
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeEric M. Murphy @ericmmurphy.bsky.social · 26/05/2026And since we’re talking Homer, I’d be remiss if I didn’t share this review from @thestrategybridge.bsky.social on Wilson’s “Odyssey” translation: thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge/2...thestrategybridge.org#Reviewing The OdysseyUltimately, Wilson’s pellucid clarity—whatever its sacrifices for a certain casualness of style—opens a fresh window onto the richly imagined world of The Odyssey . What we see is a poem of extreme c... 043
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeMinor Spear Carrier @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Joe Byerly was a regular on @thestrategybridge.bsky.social… a pleasure to edit. thestrategybridge.org/search?q=Joe...thestrategybridge.orgThe Strategy Bridge 031
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeEric M. Murphy @ericmmurphy.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Adding to this, here’s a short piece on Vereshchagin by @doctrinatrix.bsky.social from @thestrategybridge.bsky.social. thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge/2...thestrategybridge.orgThe Art of Protest: The Antiwar Art of Russian Battle Painter Vasily VereshchaginLooking at historic Russian anti-war art can provide an excellent start to examine today’s artists, and the works of Vasily Vereshchagin could be that point of departure. After all, if it is shocking ... 1125
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 03/04/2026There is a decade of work in these archives, and much of it is timeless (by design). This is why. 083
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeOlivia Garard @teaandtactics.bsky.social · 31/03/2026“Targeting Clausewitzian Judgments: Fusing Precision and Accuracy to Strategy and Tactics” It’s fun to remember, I already wrote the thing I would like to say! @thestrategybridge.bsky.social thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge/2...thestrategybridge.orgTargeting Clausewitzian Judgments: Fusing Precision and Accuracy to Strategy and TacticsJust as no war can take place without an enemy, there can be no war without targets. Considering the enemy, as a whole, a target, while true, borders on tautology. Instead, we subdivide the enemy into... 13110
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeEric M. Murphy @ericmmurphy.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Since it’s National Poetry Month, I’ll share this thing I did on @thestrategybridge.bsky.social with a friend and mentor and teacher. There is poetry in war. thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge/2...thestrategybridge.orgReading the Poetry of WarPoetry is an intensely individual experience—for the poet and for the reader of poetry—and begs for diversity because of it. Soldiers experience war differently from civilians and leaders differently ... 094
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 25/03/2026If you’re interested in questions of mobilization, civil-military relations, war as an extension of politics—and much more—this is the podcast for you. @prbeckman.bsky.social @nathankfinney.compodcasts.apple.comNorth Carolina's Military Mobilization in the First World War with Nate FinneyPodcast Episode · The Strategy Bridge · March 22 · 41m 055
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 24/03/2026The Associational State involves the “delegation of authority that created these…Intermediary Institutions that allowed the creation of public policy prescriptions that balanced between…what the federal and state governments wanted to achieve with individual opportunity and freedom.”podcasts.apple.comNorth Carolina's Military Mobilization in the First World War with Nate FinneyPodcast Episode · The Strategy Bridge · March 22 · 41m 065
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 24/03/2026How did the US mobilize for WWI? Join @prbeckman.bsky.social and @nathankfinney.com for a deep look at one facet of this fascinating question. thestrategybridge.org/the-podcastthestrategybridge.orgThe Podcast 065
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 24/03/2026“Wilson…ultimately put through legislation that increased the size of the military, started to increase preparedness in order to take that issue off the table in the election of 1916.” A great discussion on the politics of mobilization with @nathankfinney.com. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comNorth Carolina's Military Mobilization in the First World War with Nate FinneyPodcast Episode · The Strategy Bridge · March 22 · 41m 045
Reposted by The Strategy Bridgeprbeckman @prbeckman.bsky.social · 24/03/2026In the new Strategy Bridge Podcast episode, I talk with @nathankfinney.com about his book “Orchestrating Power” on the role of North Carolina’s Council of Defense during WWI mobilization. @thestrategybridge.bsky.social Listen here: traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thest...traffic.libsyn.com 1113
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Interested in how the US mobilized for World War I? Then @prbeckman.bsky.social, @nathankfinney.com, and The Strategy Bridge have a podcast for you! thestrategybridge.org/the-podcastthestrategybridge.orgThe Podcast 072
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social · 24/03/2026The thing we’ve all been waiting for? A new podcast episode! Don’t miss this discussion between @prbeckman.bsky.social and @nathankfinney.com on the National Guard in North Carolina during WWI. thestrategybridge.org/the-podcastthestrategybridge.orgThe Podcast 032
Reposted by The Strategy BridgeEric M. Murphy @ericmmurphy.bsky.social · 01/03/2026This MAY have been one of the very first things I read on @thestrategybridge.bsky.social, back before I even knew it was a thing. This was part of how I got drawn in. 141