Rock Flash! ⚒️ Delighted to announce that #ICMG28, the 17th International Conference for Military Geosciences will be held in Rome, Italy! 🇮🇹 Details to follow but the return of the conference series to #Europe offers millennia of #history and some amazing #geology!

Day 5 #ICMG26 - Poster Session and International Association for Military Geosciences biennial general meeting. And that’s it! Many of our delegates return home, whilst some continue on with the battlefield study for a few more days. Thanks to @WestPoint_USMA for hosting us!

It was either a disingenuous question or a grossly ignorant one. @SecWar It is NOT a war crime to target bridges, power infrastructure, telecommunications networks, or other infrastructure if they constitute lawful military objectives. The law of armed conflict does not prohibit attacks simply because an object is also used by civilians. The legal question is whether the object makes an effective contribution to military action and whether the attack complies with military necessity, distinction, proportionality, and feasible precautions. Bridges, electrical infrastructure, telecommunications systems, transportation networks, and other infrastructure have been targeted in many modern wars, including Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, Libya, and others. The U.S. military has long recognized that such infrastructure can constitute lawful military objectives when it contributes to an enemy's military operations or warfighting capacity. That does not mean every strike against infrastructure is lawful. Each attack must be assessed based on the facts and the requirements of the law of armed conflict. But to suggest that targeting bridges, electrical infrastructure, or telecommunications assets is inherently a war crime reflects either a gross misunderstanding of the law of war or an unprofessional misrepresentation of it.

Pictured; A MEXE Shelter was a prefabricated sectional structure and covering design for observation, command, and regimental aid posts. A Smart design, but definitely 'of its time'

Day 4 #ICMG26 - Battlefield Tour of the West Point area. Stop 4 - Stoney Point. A swift and famous victory against incomplete #British defences. #Independence

Day 4 #ICMG26 - Battlefield Tour of the West Point area. Stop 3 - Chain Battery and the Hudson River. #Geology and glacial #geomorphology has shaped the terrain, making this one of the most significant #military sites during the War of Independence.

Day 4 #ICMG26 - Battlefield Tour of the West Point area. Stop 2 - Fort Putnam.

Day 4 #ICMG26 - Battlefield Tour of the West Point area. Stop 1 - Redoubt 4. Dominating views over @WestPoint_USMA

Day 3 #ICMG26 - Urban Focus Session (including SubT) - @JacobStoil diving deep into how to approach the ubiquitous challenge of addressing subterranea during operational planning. @RichemondBarak @Proud_Sappers @SapperGeologist

Day 3 #ICMG26 - Urban Focus Session (including SubT) - after a scene setter from @SapperGeologist, @RichemondBarak providing her thoughts on subterranean aspects of conflict. @SpencerGuard @JaysonGeroux @Stu_Lyle @HQARRC

Central London became the backdrop for a major NATO readiness Exercise ARRCADE STRIKE, led by HQ ARRC — a rare look at how allied forces train for real‑world scenarios. Don’t miss Thursday’s drop: an exclusive interview with Exercise Director Brigadier Rob Alston plus a full carousel of behind-the-scenes images from inside the exercise. #StrongerTogether #WeAreNato

Field Day 1: New York - #Urban #Infrastructure. Stop 3A - Harbour Tour. Out with @usace @USACE_NY to learn about the maintenance of access, industry, commerce and facilities. #MegaCity #NYC @8EngrBde @UKArmyLogistics @WestPoint_USMA

Field Day 1: New York - #Urban #Infrastructure. Stop 2 - Croton Treatment Plant. Twin subterranean plants buried now under a golf driving range. Several floors deep, and critical infrastructure for #NYC. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croton…… @SapperGeologist @RichemondBarak

Field Day 1: New York - #Urban #Infrastructure. Stop 1 - Kensico Reservoir. Part of a massive system of reservoirs and aqueducts that supply over a billion gallons of #water to #NYC each day 💦🏙️ @nycgov @USMAWestPoint @SapperGeologist @SpencerGuard @521STRE_WD

Insight into #criticalminerals and how #geography and #infrastructure shape the #mining sector at the country to regional scale, but of course with #strategic levers being pulled to secure access to the raw ore. @CMA_Minerals @geolsoc @SapperGeologist

An update on this subject here at #ICMG26 here at @WestPoint_USMA “Geology mattered to the success of the invasion” Great to see the recognition of the @BritishArmy geologists @SapperGeologist @Proud_Sappers @GeolSoc @HQARRC

#ICMG26 now underway at @WestPoint_USMA

Programme for #ICMG26, next week at the US Military Academy, West Point. Virtual attendance still possible. militarygeoscience.org/confe…

We’re now 30 days from the start of #ICMG26, hosted at the @WestPoint_USMA ! Registration is still open... Key themes: #geology, #urban, #subterranean #resources, #security militarygeoscience.org/confe… @SapperGeologist @RichemondBarak @JacobStoil @SpencerGuard @USACEHQ

Fraud warning - beware of fraudulent #ICMG conferences! The only official ICMG'26 event us being held in the USA in June at @WestPoint_USMA Official event details here: westpointaog.org/events/inte…