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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst

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Former Pentagon Chief of Civilian Harm Assessments | Defense and National Security Analyst | Strike and Joint Targeting Expert | Special Operations Veteran | Author | Human Rights & Antifascism

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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My latest commentary on Minab for Drop Site News as they explore the heartbreaking human stories behind this tragedy. Full story: www.dropsitenews.com/p/minab-scho...
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Massacre at Minab: The School That Became a Grave
The bombing of an Iranian school, killing 120 children, is one of the worst U.S. war crimes since Vietnam. Drop Site spoke to survivors, first responders, parents, and witnesses. This is their story.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
No amount of shameless grandstanding, adolescent chest-beating, or performative patriotism by Hegseth will cover up the crimes and atrocities committed by him and this regime. To use his own words, we’ll continue to confront him and this criminal administration “all. day. long.”
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Read the full story: taskandpurpose.com/news/us-troo...
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UN report says drug boat strikes are war crimes. What does that mean for US troops?
A U.N. expert says U.S. drug boat strikes may be war crimes, while troops who refuse to carry them out could face serious consequences.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What is clear, however, is that in the end, Hegseth’s Pentagon is carrying out extrajudicial killings against civilians. Trump, Hegseth, and every single commander directing these operations should be removed, prosecuted, and held to account.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Glad to contribute to this well-balanced and detailed reporting by Task & Purpose. The U.S. operations against so-called “narcoterrorism” present a complex legal and moral dilemma for the troops being ordered to carry them out.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Who, exactly, are the terrorists at this point? This is still not normal. None of it.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is not hyperbole. It is our reality. Full story: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Palestinian American activist arrested and ‘charged for trespassing at a public hearing’
Noura Erakat says a Florida mayor shortened speaking time and banned discussion of investment in Israeli bonds
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Each one of us, down to local officials and law enforcement, must make a conscious choice: stand for our democracy, our rights, and the humanity of the oppressed—uphold the principles that we are supposed to hold dear as Americans—or become blind servants of fascism.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
My friend and colleague, esteemed human rights lawyer Noura Erakat, was aggressively detained and arrested by Palm Beach police while speaking and protesting at what was supposed to be an open public commentary. This fight for our nation extends to our cities, towns, and neighborhoods.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In Memoriam.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
And I speak to the moral injury that will stay with U.S. service members for life who have had to take part in these operations. Full interview: youtu.be/3EiAuFiG_K0
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U.S. strike on a wedding party in Iran | Al Jazeera | Wes J. Bryant
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I speak to the pattern of endangerment and killing of civilians that has unfolded under Hegseth’s reign. I cite the indignation—and complete void in moral and legal accountability—that define the Trump administration and Hegseth’s Pentagon.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A highlight of my interview with Al Jazeera on the U.S. strike that hit a wedding party in Iran—killing two women and two children. I directly take on J.D. Vance’s rationalization that “the U.S. does not target civilians.”
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I have personally analyzed dozens of incidents. While I and my colleagues combined have analyzed in the hundreds. Full article: apnews.com/article/iran...
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New US missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report says
Lockheed Martin has touted the pinpoint accuracy of its Precision Strike Missile. But the conflict monitor Airwars says a close look at what is believed to be its first use in combat highlights the po...
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It is not just the school in Minab, not just the wedding party in Kuhestak—it is a pattern of devolution in the U.S. military’s adherence to international law and protection of the innocent that defines this administration and the Hegseth regime.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Full article: www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
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Deadly Iran wedding strike likely due to U.S. bomb missing a nearby target
Six bombs dropped by Navy jets targeted a communications complex in the coastal town of Kuhestak. One missed.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
As more information unfolds, another example of the recklessness and atrocity being committed under the Hegseth regime—facilitated by generals and admirals who know far better. The question is whether there will be any accountability. The answer is no.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
killing two women and two children and wounding dozens more. Full interview: youtu.be/oRcMPug_eck
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Iran Wedding Strike | Sky News | Wes J. Bryant
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"We are conducting ourselves no better than Putin's Russia." A highlight of my interview with Sky News’ Yalda Hakim where I discussed recent escalations in the Iran war and a likely U.S. strike that hit a wedding party in the coastal city of Sirik—
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
What led to this atrocity? Was it preventable? Why does there continue to be zero accountability… and what would accountability even look like? Report and full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=02Ir...
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U.S. Atrocity: Strike on a School in Minab | Wes J. Bryant | BBC Newshour
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The strike killed nearly two hundred civilians—most of them young children. Meanwhile, Pete Hegseth's Pentagon and the Trump administration continue to evade accountability.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“May Trump be destroyed. May he drown in the blood of these children…” A highlight of my recent interview with BBC Newshour in the wake of their latest ground reporting from Iran on the US strike against an elementary school during the opening hours of the war.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
What led to this atrocity? Was it preventable or a simple case of "fog of war"? And why does there continue to be zero accountability? Report and full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=31vO...
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"It's not what America should stand for..." | Wes J. Bryant | BBC
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Meanwhile, Pete Hegseth's Pentagon and the Trump administration continue to evade accountability.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A highlight of my recent interview with the BBC in the wake of their latest ground reporting from Iran on the US strike against an elementary school during the opening hours of the war. The strike killed nearly two hundred civilians—most of them young children.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Full article can be read at: newlinesmag.com/reportage/is...
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Israel Called Its Beirut Strikes Precise. We Reconstructed Five of Them
New Lines investigates attacks in and around Lebanon’s capital, from a single destroyed room to flattened residential buildings, testing Israeli claims about distinguishing targets from civilians
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I assisted New Lines in this excellent and detailed field investigation comparing five different Israeli strikes that took place across Beirut in March and April.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
“Precision” can mean a lot of things. In Israel’s wars, it most often means — quite simply — more precise targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Our findings, based on eye witness accounts and evidence gained first hand, were included in the recent UN report documenting Israel’s crimes against children in Gaza. Full interview: youtu.be/sRvj7e4-zqE
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How Israel targets the small bodies of Palestinian kids, with Dr. Mimi Syed and Wes Bryant
YouTube video by The Electronic Intifada
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
"It’s imperative… to speak out and become a voice for the voiceless.” I joined the Electronic Intifada podcast with friend and colleague Dr. Mimi Syed for an in-depth talk on our new report exposing Israel’s use of sniper-equipped quadcopters to shoot and kill children in Gaza.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I provided insight to @theintercept.com on their most recent reporting detailing the systemic disregard for civilian lives under the Trump-Hegseth regime and the very reasons we are seeing such horrific incidents unfold as the Minab school strike. Full article: theintercept.com/2026/07/20/h...
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Watch the full documentary on YouTube: youtu.be/siRuobaj7IE
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
while painstakingly reconstructing the attack and interviewing US military whistleblowers who make startling claims about what was behind the tragedy.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
With the first journalist from a major western news organization on the ground in Minab, the Sky News team speaks to survivors, bereaved parents, and emergency workers…
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
in which 156 people were killed, including 120 children and 26 of their teachers.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
In a powerful new documentary, I speak to the truth behind the Minab school bombing. I assisted @news.sky.com in their months long on-the-ground investigation into the U.S. bombing of a primary school on the first day of the Iran War…
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
With the first journalist from a major western news organization on the ground in Minab, the Sky News team speaks to survivors, bereaved parents, and emergency workers…
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
156 people were killed, including 120 children and 26 of their teachers…
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
My latest commentary for @theguardian.com in their investigation into Israel’s reckless use of AI surveillance systems in Gaza and Lebanon—turning swathes of the civilian population into “targets.” Full article: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
See their full research report, “Lethal Precision Without Accountability: Israeli Government ‘Quadcopter’ Use in Gaza,” published by Brown University’s Costs of War Project: costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/paper/Quadco...
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Lethal Precision Without Accountability: Israeli Government "Quadcopter" Use in Gaza
This report illustrates that the manner in which the Israeli military uses small tactical drones in Gaza as instruments of “precision warfare” has not reduced civilian harm but has intensified it. Dr....
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
A week after their research was published, the UN issued a report concluding that Israel is committing genocide in the Occupied Palestinian Territory by deliberately targeting children.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
ER physician Mimi Syed, who served for months in hospitals in Gaza, Wes J. Bryant, former senior targeting and precision warfare advisor and policy analyst at the Defense Department, and Charles Blaha, DAWN senior advisor and former State Department official, explain more about their research.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
In June, three experts published a research report on Israel's precise and lethal use of quadcopter drones mounted with sniper rifles to fire on Palestinian children, documenting a disturbing pattern—multiple cases of well-targeted, single-round shots against children fired from Israeli quadcopters.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
To the Revolution. #America250
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DAWN @dawnmenaorg.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Mimi Syed, @wesjbryant.bsky.social, and Charles Blaha explain their report with @costsofwar.bsky.social on Israel's precise, lethal quadcopter use in Gaza, documenting multiple targeted, single-round shots against children, many from quadcopters. Report: costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/paper/Quadco...
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Full report: www.reuters.com/investigates...
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How 5 weeks of war shattered some of Iran’s cherished monuments
The air campaign across Iran damaged some of its most famous monuments, shattering glass and wood, and cracking walls and ceilings at UNESCO sites.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Another outplay of the swift devolution of U.S. military standards and practices under the fascism and recklessness of Hegseth and the Trump administration.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I assisted @reuters.com in their on-the-ground investigation into U.S. and Israeli strikes against internationally protected cultural sites in Iran.
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
“In two decades of ground and air warfare by the United States and its allies in Iraq, Syria, Libya, and Afghanistan, Reuters could find no examples of damage to cultural heritage sites listed at the time by UNESCO.”
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Wes J. Bryant - Former Pentagon Chief | War Analyst @wesjbryant.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
and the administration’s ongoing attempts at cover up of the Minab school strike. Full article: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Four months after the horrific Iran school bombing, fears grow that Trump and Hegseth will bury the truth
A secretive investigation into the attack that killed at least 175 has concluded, reports suggest. Will its findings ever see the light of day?
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