What Elliot Ackerman thinks about war

@elliot-ackerman · 4 positions

American novelist, journalist and former Marine and CIA paramilitary officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan; author of Green on Blue, Waiting for Eden and, with James Stavridis, 2034.

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2 dated positions, 2025 to 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Elliot Ackerman has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 4 Jan 2026, 21:06 UTC

   Our readingThe raid that captured Maduro showed the U.S. military is second to none at complex operations, and the troops deserve applause for it.

   America

   Their wordsThose in uniform should be applauded for again proving the U.S. military is second to none in executing these types of complex operations.

   ↗Trump Is Risking Another Forever Warthefp.com

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3. 30 Sept 2025, 23:23 UTC

   Our readingHegseth’s gathering of generals to talk grooming standards instead of the nation’s strategic challenges was bizarre given the dangerous state of the world.

   China

   Their wordsgiven the dangerous world we live in—the war in Ukraine, Chinese aggression in the South China Sea, the war in Gaza—it was bizarre to hear the secretary say that the critical strategic challenges facing our nation would be “another speech for another day.”

   ↗Pete Hegseth Wants a ‘Warrior Culture.’ Does He Know What That Means?thefp.com