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William Assis

@wjmassis

Canadian Infantry Officer. Military Science, Geopolitics, Cognitive Science. -Opinions are my own.

 Ontario, Canada
Joined April 2013
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🚨🇨🇦🇦🇫 Now available on #LineOfSight : The Canadian Army in Afghanistan by Sean M. Maloney, PhD (a 3 volume publication 🧵) canada.ca/en/army/services/l…
The Canadian Army in Afghanistan

The Canadian Army in Afghanistan

The War in Afghanistan is unlike any conflict that Canada has ever been involved in. The duration of the war generated continual stresses on the Army and put soldiers, units, and leaders at all...

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Starting in December, all new Canadian coins will be struck with the image of Canada's new king, His Majesty King Charles III. 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli #cdncrown
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🆕#DYK that @SpencerGuard, one of the world’s leading experts in #urbanwarfare, has a website with all of his work (almost 10 years of scholarship) in one spot?! Link below👇 johnspenceronline.com/urban-…
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@SpencerGuard24 Oct 2023
I have been working on my website to put everything I have done on urban warfare (almost 10 years of scholarship) on one page for anyone that might need it. My books, historical case studies (w/ @JaysonGeroux ), articles, & podcast episodes. #urbanwarfare johnspenceronline.com/urban-…
John Spencer | Urban Warfare

John Spencer | Urban Warfare

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It is the end of an era. Today, at 1 p.m. EST, the long dash time signal will be broadcast on CBC Radio for the final time. The time tone was first aired on Nov. 5, 1939.
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In 1940, a secret operation was underway to turn Canada 🇨🇦 into a surrogate Britain in the event of Nazi invasion. British gold was shipped to Montreal & Hatley Castle in Victoria would replace Buckingham Palace. The British Empire would continue the fight from Canada. #cdnpoli
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Stay off the walls.
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The two missing air crew members from the RCAF CH-147F Chinook that crashed in the Ottawa River on Tuesday June 20, were found last evening. Tragically, neither member survived. The names of the deceased individuals are not being released at the request of their families.
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Jayson Geroux@JaysonGeroux9 Jun 2023
2/9 The @WarInstitute's Urban Warfare Project has historical short-read case studies written by @SpencerGuard & myself. Each has a brief introduction, a synopsis of the battle, what we thought were some of the strategic/operational/tactical lessons learned & a brief conclusion.
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The Canadian Army’s plan to replace its 20-year-old Mercedes G-Wagons and Chevrolet Silverados has not moved much since we last profile the project in 2019. But it looks as if 2023 will see the project shift gears. canadianarmytoday.com/light-…
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The Graveyard of Command Posts: What Chornobaivka Should Teach Us about Command and Control in Large-Scale Combat Operations armyupress.army.mil/Journals…
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Latest Canadian Army Journal (CAJ) Announcement 😀 Subscribe to CAJ's electronic mailing list! Get the latest publications in your inbox. Stay informed with cutting-edge analyses, articles & commentaries on land warfare & @CanadianArmy canada.ca/en/army/services/c… Pls pls pls share
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Today, the Canadian Government unveiled a new heraldic Canadian Crown replacing the traditional St. Edward’s Crown used on Canada’s coat of arms, police & military badges. The design replaces religious symbols (crosses & fleur-de-lis) with maple leaves & a snowflake. #cdnpoli
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🎙️Interested in learning more about #urbanwarfare, but short on time? Check out this @WarInstitute podcast feat. Concrete Hell author LCol (ret) Louis DiMarco and guest host @JaysonGeroux (36:44) mwi.usma.edu/concrete-hell-r…
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The Canadian Armed Forces, including the Canadian Special Operations Forces are on the ground in Sudan. Hearing lots of frustration from sources about why Canada has been so slow to move citizens - and that frustration is being echoed by allies.
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📰Converting #NATO's so-called "tripwire" forces in the three Baltic countries to fully topped-up fighting brigades - the kind that could withstand a Russian invasion - is proving to be a challenge for the lead nations involved: 🇨🇦🇬🇧🇩🇪 cbc.ca/news/politics/ukraine…
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Our key allies are digitally transforming — and rapidly. Without a similar effort on our part, our very relevance as a reliable ally will be compromised.
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📢 NEW DAIO COUNTRY STUDY 📖 We are excited to release "When the Teeth Eat the Tail" by @RobertEngen on #defenseAI in #CAN 🇨🇦. Get your copy at defenseai.eu/daio_study2309
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Since "Chinese Spy Balloon" is trending: In 1945, the crew of USS New York spotted a sphere that they thought might be a Japanese balloon weapon. The captain ordered it shot down but none of the guns could score a hit. Finally, a navigator realized they were attacking Venus.
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📰A time of unprecedented danger: The @BulletinAtomic has reset the #DoomsdayClock to 90 seconds to midnight. As @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres warned, the world has entered “a time of nuclear danger not seen since the height of the Cold War.” thebulletin.org/doomsday-clo…
Texte : Il est 90 secondes avant minuit

ALT Texte : Il est 90 secondes avant minuit

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Japan unveiled plans for its biggest military build-up since WWII. The gov will double defense spending, bringing it up to the NATO standard of 2% of GDP. Japan's move away from a 'self-defense only' stance comes as it seeks to counter regional threats. youtube.com/watch?v=q9NPZGtv…
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