From Guns to Keyboards

After the shock of the October 7th Massacre, it seems that Israel has adopted a new, albeit unofficial, national security doctrine that may redefine the country’s future. Michael discusses the three core pillars of this new doctrine, which will prove its worth as Israel wages a total war on Hamas and prepares for a potential escalation of fighting with Hezbollah. To read this episode on Michael's...

The Israelis and Palestinians are both running out of time. Dillon explains why there can’t just be a military solution to this conflict, there needs to be a political one, and this is exactly what counterinsurgency warfare was designed to bring about. To read this episode on Dillon's Medium, click here

"The Future of Gaza" discusses what has been on everyone's mind since October 7th: The day after. Who will rule a post-Hamas Gaza? Local clans, international peacekeepers, IDF military occupation and a "revitalized" Palestinian Authority are the potential scenarios that Dillon and Michael discuss in Ep 3.

Hi everybody, this time it's just Dillon doing a standalone episode. When Michael and I aren't in the army, working our day jobs, or working on From Guns to Keyboards together we can usually be found writing on Medium . This is a recording of my most recent story, one based on an experience I had while serving in and along the border of Gaza. It inspired me to dive down a rabbit hole where I was l...

"Who Are We?" isn't just an intro episode into who your podcast hosts are (although it is that too) but also a discussion around purpose and identity. Michael and Dillon talk about how these two driving forces brought them to Israel along with discussing their unique reasons for choosing to enlist in the IDF. Michael is an avowed Zionist looking to settle in and protect the Jewish state. Dillon wa...