“A riotous entertainment” ⭐️ review by @PublishersWkly “Sheepdogs”, out Aug 5 with @AAKnopf publishersweekly.com/978-0-5…

Twenty-five years after 9/11, war reporting has changed dramatically. I joined Steve Coll, Azadeh Moaveni, Joby Warrick, and Kimberly Dozier to discuss the risks, lessons, and future of conflict journalism. elliotackerman.net/blogs/new… #Journalism #WarReporting #NationalSecurity

A Russian drone hit the gas station ten minutes after With Honor's cross-partisan delegation pulled out of it. A second hit a passenger train nearby, narrowly missing departing officials, including former CIA director David Petraeus. Writer, Marine veteran and With Honor board member @elliotackerman was traveling with the delegation. His read: "Russia escalates when it feels like it's got its back up against the wall." Days later, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act passed Congress — legislation With Honor and the @BipartisanVets endorsed and worked hard to pass. Read his superb piece in @TheFP: thefp.com/p/elliot-ackerman-…

When does a military operation that results in civilian casualties cross the line into a war crime? I joined @MajorCBS on @CBSNews to discuss the U.N. panel’s findings on U.S. airstrikes in Iran and why intent matters under the law of war. piped.video/MViC1n785Eo?si=Y1kj… #NationalSecurity #LawOfWar #Iran

Five years after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the consequences continue to shape Afghan allies, veterans, and America's commitments abroad. I joined @CFR_org to reflect on the withdrawal, the evacuation, and lessons for the future. elliotackerman.net/blogs/new… #Afghanistan #Veterans #ForeignPolicy

HUGE congrats to my dear friend @PhilKlay on being “made” president of @PENamerica … piped.video/watch?v=qUL1wK…

I recently returned from Ukraine after traveling to Kyiv and the front lines near Kharkiv. After four years of watching this war, this trip changed my assessment of its trajectory. My latest for @TheFP: elliotackerman.net/blogs/ess… #Ukraine #DroneWarfare #ForeignPolicy

A Ukrainian videographer captured this remarkable footage from our cross-partisan delegation to Ukraine last week, organized by With Honor. We saw Putin's terror up close: grocery stores, gas stations, and other civilian infrastructure hit night after night. Early Sunday morning, a Russian drone struck a locomotive at Yahodyn station, two kilometers from the Polish border, shortly after the train carrying Boris Johnson, Carl Bildt, and other YES Conference attendees had crossed into Poland. General David Petraeus was at that station on a separate train. The trip also included the ceremony where the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's Parliament, awarded the Ukrainian Badge of Honour — "for our freedom and yours" — to eight members of Congress: @SenArmstrong, @SenJohnCurtis, @SenThomTillis, @RepWesleyBellMO, @RepJimCosta, @RepVindman, and @BipartisanVets members @RepDonBacon and @RepCarbajal. Two immediate asks: 1. The House should pass the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act today. The Senate passed it 86-11 in August. 2. The administration should immediately release the $400 million in FY26 assistance Congress has already appropriated. Read the full release, covered by @AP: apnews.com/press-release/pr-… If you agree, please share this widely today. The delegation included Advisory Board members @elliotackerman, @ByrdKahlil, @NewDayConway, Scott Bates, @MikeBishopMI, @markhaidar, @arthurkarell, @AdamKinzinger, Yevhenii Malik, @_JohnMaslin, @PeterMeijer, Trevor Reed, Nathan Schmidt, Mariya Soroka, @DCTwining, Lord James Cecil, and Lady Rose Cecil; Ukrainian MP @SashaUstinovaUA; and eight members of Congress.

I recently returned from Ukraine, where I traveled to the front lines with @WithHonorAction and a congressional delegation. I joined @CBSNews to discuss what I saw there, the renewed attacks on energy infrastructure, the coming winter, and recent drone incursions near NATO territory. Watch: piped.video/JbvpMRJMDw0?si=mHts…

Tune in Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT for a 60 Minutes hidden camera investigation into a lucrative business: brokering pardons for felons. Lobbyists offer a chance at clemency — at a cost, and with no guarantees.

Really enjoyed being in conversation with this group about 9/11’s legacy.

I was not in NYC or at the Pentagon on 9/11. But I remember that day fondly (young buck at Advertising dot com in our Tide Point Baltimore HQ). It was a surreal day and had a huge impact on my life. A high school classmate had died at the Pentagon, while a best friend dropped everything to join the Marines. He had a Master's degree and gave up his career to join the Marines immediately. Defending our country meant that much to him. On his 6th tour, in Afghanistan, he was KIA. Love and miss you MSGT Aaron Torian. If you have the time, please read his Eulogy by @elliotackerman archive.ph/wTmvB (it's now behind a paywall, so had to pull it from the Archives).

. @elliotackerman reflects on the importance of national identity 25 years after 9/11: "If you want to know where America was at two days before 9/11 happened, go watch Band of Brothers. And I think understanding that moment explains a lot of what came in the three to five years that followed. And I don't think a series that's as earnest or a story that is as earnest as Band of Brothers would play today. When I think of my children and when I think of the generation coming now, I think we need to be very intentional as a society...what are the stories that we are telling about ourselves and who we are, because the outcomes will be tied to those stories."

“The American people first celebrated, and then endured the endless wars playing in the background of their lives.” In a 2021 essay, @elliotackerman discussed the far-reaching costs of the war on terror: foreignaffairs.com/articles/…

In a 2021 essay, @elliotackerman discussed how Americans were anesthetized to the costs of the nation’s two-decade war on terror. foreignaffairs.com/articles/…

Twenty-five years ago, I watched the premiere of Band of Brothers two days before 9/11 and wondered whether people like Winters and Speirs still existed. Then I went to war and met them. Heroes still walk among us. My latest for @TheFP: elliotackerman.net/blogs/ess…

A few weeks ago, I asked @AnnieJacobsen about AI-enabled biology during our conversation at @92ndStreetY. This week, @AnthropicAI disclosed that it disrupted researchers using @claudeai for work that could potentially support biological-weapons development. Our conversation feels particularly timely. Watch: piped.video/nnhUb6SjGwE?si=C1Qz…

Twenty-five years ago tomorrow, 9/11 changed the trajectory of our country and the lives of an entire generation. Earlier this week, I joined a conversation at the @ManhattanInst about patriotism, military service, national identity, and the stories America tells about itself. Watch: piped.video/KuS_roM9mWw?si=idbv…

I joined @CBSNews to discuss the latest developments in the conflict with Iran, leadership changes at the Pentagon, and what continued turnover can mean for military morale and stability. Watch: piped.video/WO_wVQlEYnc #NationalSecurity #ForeignPolicy #CBSNews

I joined @CBSNews to discuss the latest U.S. strikes against Iran, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, and why the current cycle of pressure may be the new normal without bringing the war any closer to an end. We also discussed leadership instability at the Pentagon during wartime. Watch: piped.video/jgIKoHbNH-8