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Magnus Bjernevik
@magbje02.bsky.social
Yrkesofficer. Intresserad av logistik redan före 220224.
Gillar klass 1 och 3. Alternativt III och V.

Skriver som privatperson.
Reposted by Magnus Bjernevik
Book announcement: "The Logic of War" in English
My book, _The Logic of War_ , is finally out in English. In this short video, I explain what the book is about and how to get it if you're interested. The short version is that you can get it from a bookstore here. Or if you want a signed copy, you can send me an email at [email protected]. Watch the video on the website or read the transcript below. Best, Anders * * * ### _Transcript:_ This is not a normal video for me, it's just a quick announcement that my book, The Logic of War, is finally out in English. Here it is. It has been available in Danish for a while, but now it's finally here in English as well. Many people have been asking when and how they could get it, and I thought the easiest way to address this was to just make a quick video about it. So to just briefly explain what the book is about, it's an introduction to modern warfare, and it's explained in a language that everyone can understand. You don't need to know anything about warfare or the military beforehand. In fact, it's a book that I made because following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it was clear that there was a big need in society for easily accessible knowledge about these things. Both ordinary people and politicians need to have a better understanding of military matters, especially after many years when this has not really been a priority in the West. So I wanted to fill that gap. However, I don't think it's only for people who don't have prior knowledge of the military. It would also be useful for people who serve in the armed forces, but want a broader understanding of what's happening in the other branches, maybe, or just to understand the bigger context that they're a part of. But I do think it's important to understand that it's a popular book, so it's for ordinary people, and it's not an academic book. It does not contain a ton of footnotes and things like that. The book takes the reader through the basics that one needs to know about the military, military operations, and how it works. It starts out with basic concepts of war, and then it moves through different questions of how the military is structured, the role of international humanitarian law, the different branches, air warfare, land warfare, counterinsurgency warfare, maritime warfare, these kinds of things. And then it finishes up with questions about hybrid warfare and weapons of mass destruction. So it's an overall introduction to many different topics. The way it does that is by taking examples from military history and then use those to illustrate the different points. This is not really a book about what's happening in the world today. I wrote another book called The Politics of War. It's the green one there on the shelf. It just came out in Danish. And I hope that it will be available in English maybe during the first half of 2026. In that book, I delve into the reasons for the current geopolitical conflicts and where it all might lead and why everything just seems to be getting worse and worse, no matter where in the world we look. But this book focuses more on how warfare works from a technical point of view and how military forces operate and what's important to consider when trying to build force and deterrence and those things. If you're interested in getting a copy of this book, then there are a couple of different ways that you can do it. Currently, it's not available in international retailers. The publisher is working on getting it on Amazon and those kinds of platforms. But for now, it's only available in Danish bookstores, but they do ship worldwide. I will include a link in the description of the video if you want it. The book officially comes out on December 17th, 2025, but you can order it now if you want to. I think the challenge for many people is probably going to be shipping costs because they might be quite steep depending on where you live. But if you want to avoid shipping costs, you can, of course, buy the e-book, which also comes out on December 17th. I don't think you can pre-order that, but it will be out. That will, of course, save you some money because shipping is free. If you want a signed copy from me, I will also be happy to send you one. But be aware that it is going to be a little cheaper to buy it from the bookstore because they can get some discounts and stuff like that. But if you want a signed copy, just send me an email. I've set up a special email just for this, so you can send it to [email protected]. I will also include that in the video description. So that's all for now, all I wanted to say. I hope that you will like this book so that the publisher will see the need to prioritize the translation of the next one as well. I will see you again soon in a more regular video.
www.logicofwar.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Bra exempel på hur komplext dagens slagfält blivit och att prioritering av mål inte alltid är enkelt.

Vore intressant att höra en telekrigares (eller cyber för den delen) reflektion över detta, men de är som vanligt väldigt tysta om det riktigt intressanta... 😉
‼️ Many soldiers saw Shahed “cutting circles” for a very long time. This is a Shahed-radio repeater of the MESH network. Its task is to relay the control channel from Russia deep into our country for other Shaheds, - Flash

It seems like a stupid target, but in fact it needs to be shot down FIRST
December 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Värt eftertanke. Ska vi ha soldater eller krigare? Ord har betydelse.
Calling your troops warfighters or warriors means you do not value the norms and values that constrain the behaviour of soldiers and officers as members of military institutions with legal obligations to state and society.

It is the triumph of militarism over the military way.
US SouthCom a few tweets way from using a Sonnenrad patch in their imagery.
December 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Detta. Det kan inte nog betonas.
Det är avgörande att Europas ledare drar en linje i sanden. Gränser ska/får inte ändras med våld. Minsta eftergift i detta kommer öka krigsrisken Ryssland-Europa. De borde flytta diskussionen till hur den ryska armén ska besegras i Ukraina.
December 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
@vrenngard.bsky.social @viggen79.bsky.social
Nu har The Wargame kommit ut med nya avsnitt.
Högintressant om man funderar på hur vi hamnat i dagens situation.
TL;DR Beslut tagna för 30 år sedan styr förmågan idag.
pca.st/episode/3a4e...
The Ministry of Defiance | The Wargame Ep 6
pca.st
December 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Videotips för de som undrar varför försvarsindustrin inte bara kan leverera mer över en natt nu när det finns pengar.

Handlar inte så mycket om hangarfartyg som om försörjningskedjor och deras komplexitet.

TL;DR Beställer man inte regelbundet försvinner industrin.

youtu.be/PzJEbhcWnK4?...
Everything You Didn't Know About Building a FORD Class Supercarrier
YouTube video by Ward Carroll
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Om du inte redan gör det, följ.
My blog now has a proper presence on Bluesky, and you can follow it on this account.
Now this account is also on Bluesky. I really think the integration with the social web (aka federation) in Ghost 6 has potential to create a new ecosystem for independent publishers. It is the same thing Substack is trying to do with short notes, just without the walled garden aspect.
August 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Lyssnar på @mediehusetkvartal.bsky.social Veckopanelen.
Finner diskussionen om högre dagersättnings betydelse för ökat antal som gör GU något förvirrande.
"Plikt" i värnplikt betyder rimligen att det inte handlar om individens val... eller att FM i det avseendet måste vara en attraktiv arbetsgivare.
July 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Everything old is new again...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_...
July 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Intressant avsnitt. Saknade dock cyberförsvarsaspekten. Förhoppningsvis för att man medvetet valde att inte prata om den.
Årets sommarpratare! Obligatorisk lyssning för alla som bryr sig om vår utveckling. Kraften kommer underifrån – från drivna medarbetare och idéer i rörelse. Vårt uppdrag: att förstärka, stödja och bana väg för framtidens Flygvapen. open.spotify.com/episode/6eQp...
Flygvapenpodden #4: Tema data driven lägesbild och kvalificerad sensorkedja
Flygvapenpodden · Episode
open.spotify.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
When your president doesn't have bonespurs...
June 30, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Lyssnar på senaste Veckopanelen.

Fascinerande att det fortfarande finns människor som inte vill se Ryssland för vad det är och väljer att stoppa huvudet i sanden.

Men bra av @mediehusetkvartal.bsky.social att låta olika åsikter komma till tals och prata till punkt.
June 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Som sagt. Om USA inte längre vill betala för ledartröjan kan man inte förvänta sig att få bära den med automatik.
“But before American officials pat themselves on the back or take a victory lap, they must understand the downsides of their success. Growing European power means the era of comfortable U.S. leadership is over.”

www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/bewar...
Beware the Europe You Wish For
The downsides and dangers of allied independence.
www.foreignaffairs.com
June 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Reposted by Magnus Bjernevik
Here is the video, again. Please share it. These people are like young puppies, it seems, you have to shove their faces in it for them to even acknowledge it.

Suppressors, SBRs and the Big, Beautiful Bill
youtu.be/nppYglaJKa0
Suppressors, SBRs and the Big, Beautiful Bill
YouTube video by InRangeTV
youtu.be
June 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
June 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Ännu ett läsvärt inlägg av @olapalmquist.bsky.social.
Resonemanget är i högsta grad giltigt även för andra typförband än pansar-/mekbrigader.

kkrva.se/optimering-o...
Optimering och suboptimering; del 1
Vi vill ha det bästa. Vad som är bäst beror bland annat på vem vi är och den kontext vi befinner oss i. Det som är bäst för oss är inte alltid det som är bäst för någon annan. Det kan vara så att även...
kkrva.se
June 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Intet nytt under solen. Om bekämpning av verkansförband innan de startar kunde man läsa om i Svensk Tidskrift 1938: www.svensktidskrift.se/arkiv100/193...
June 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
@perunau.bsky.social gör som vanligt ett gediget arbete. Argumentet för att bygga på våra flygbaser är övertygande...

youtu.be/xr-wqGyF4cU?...
How Not to Lose Your Air Force (On the Ground) - Hardening, modern threats & air base defences
YouTube video by Perun
youtu.be
June 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
@olapalmquist.bsky.social är som vanligt klok.
Bra konstaterande att priset på ett vapensystem/ammunition saknar betydelse i striden, där är det tillgången som är viktig. Alla dessa jämförelser mellan "drönare för x kr slog ut system y för 10x kr" visar bara på okunskapen hos de som jämför.
June 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Kan se en framtid där mobilnät runt våra flygbaser störs ut vid höjd beredskap. Tur att vi fortfarande jobbar med fast telefoni i FM.
Per Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov:

The SBU smuggled 150 drones into Russia — of those, 116 took to the air. The agents all returned to Ukraine safely. The drones were piloted remotely via cell networks with some onboard AI.

This "will be included in all military history textbooks," he writes.
June 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Lyssnar på senaste avsnittet av Höjd beredskap.

Morgan Johansson förklarar att orubbliga beslut som tas på denna kongress om Ottawakonventionen är orubbliga till skillnad från det orubbliga beslutet att ej gå med i Nato som togs på förra kongressen.

Trovärdigheten är... sisådär.
June 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Har gått med i @staffandopping.bsky.social språkklubb efter att ha lyssnat på senaste Veckopanelen.

Gör det du också.
May 31, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Klokt av Ukraina att inte bara se till här och nu utan tänka långsiktigt.
May 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM