Notes by Dehran
@DehranNotes
Scholar | Leadership thinker | Book addict. Exploring strategy, history & geopolitics for timeless lessons on life and growth.
That one friend on 𝕏 who was decoding Air India crashes yesterday, live-tracking Iran vs Israel last week, gave Wimbledon tactical analysis, called NVIDIA’s next move, and is now advising Elon on the US Pivot to Asia.
1/6 1️⃣"What if Rommel fought Takeda Shingen at Gettysburg? 2️⃣What if Khalid Ibn al-Walid opposed the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Moscow? 3️⃣What if Robert E. Lee and Genghis Kahn faced off at Agincourt?" (Angus Fletcher, Creative Thinking)
The general who prepared his men to live off the land, fight without GPS, and communicate by physical means will prove more modern than any AI strategist. smallwarsjournal.com/2025/11/20/fut…
1/ Konstantin Rokossovsky and Georgy Zhukov were two of the most important Soviet marshals of WW2, but they led and behaved very differently on and off the battlefield.
1/n "Connected Soldiers" by John Spencer—a compelling look at leadership, social bonds, and modern warfare. The author stitches together life and leadership lessons for today’s connected battlefields. Thread continues with key insights from the book in the next tweet.…
Finally got time to unpack complementary copy of “The Fire of Sindoor: India’s Strike Against Terror” by Roshan Bhondekar and Niloy Chattaraj. Locked in for the Sunday. #FireOfSindoor #BookGift @roshan_b
7/n Fires without movement is indecisive. Exposed movement without fire is disastrous. There must be effective fire combined with skillful movement. —Infantry in Battle, 1939
My Favourite Book on Technology.
10 points emphasising that Trust is Over Efficiency: How Great Teams Adapt Fast 1) Purpose affirms trust, and trust affirms purpose—together they forge real teams. See the “trust–purpose loop” in Team of Teams.
1/ Ever wonder why modern military HQs feel bloated? Let’s go back to WWII for perspective. #MilitaryHistory #CommandAndControl #WarfightingFuture
"The high quality of training was not simply a matter of gunnery practice: in addition to a high number of hours driving, there was an emphasis on creating tank crews who stayed together." (Alaric Searle, Armoured Warfare: A Military, Political and Global History)
Urban tanks will always be a niche role, but their niche will become more prevalent in a future war. Urban combat without the presence of armored vehicles is extremely hazardous to the infantryman, and the side which develops a purpose-built tank for urban combat will enjoy a…
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