@chekistmonitor.bsky.social
Top expert on #KGB (ops, archives, spy fiction). Book: KGB Literati (tinyurl.com/bp88cy3m). PhD. 25+ years university teaching in Russia/Balkans/US. Now at University of San Francisco.
@joestieb.bsky.social
Currently asst prof at US Naval war college, soon Asst Prof. of US History at UNC Chapel Hill (incoming, Fall 2025). Basketball, running, cats. Go celtics go heels.
@alkapradhan.bsky.social
Int'l human rights lawyer at Guantanamo & ICC. Penn Law prof. Chai, cheese, and hotteok connoisseur. I had hot sauce in my bag long before Beyoncé. No DoD opinions here; reposts are not confirmation/denial of classified info. She/Her
@emilarchambault.bsky.social
Postdoc / chercheur postdoctoral, School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University. Researching remote war, armed drones, OSINT investigations / recherches sur la guerre à distance, les drones armés, enquêtes OSINT. Compte bilingue.
@tomjoscelyn.bsky.social
Senior Fellow @justsecurity.bsky.social. Bio: https://www.justsecurity.org/author/joscelyntom/ Former J6 Committee Senior Professional Staffer & principal drafter of committee’s final report. Fan of Tom Paine.
@susancolbourn.net
Historian at Duke. Latest book: EUROMISSILES. Still writing about NATO and European security since 1945.
@tnsr.org
A rigorous, policy-relevant journal on national & international security, brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin | tnsr.org
@broderickmcdonald.bsky.social
International Security, Terrorism, Online-Offline Harms | Associate Fellow, Kings College London ICSR | Fmr Special Advisor, Government of Canada Prev: UNAOC/Aspen/Cambridge
@seandnaylor.bsky.social
Co-founder of @thehighside.bsky.social; author of "Not a Good Day to Die" and "Relentless Strike;" previously a staff writer at Army Times, Foreign Policy and Yahoo News; other work in The New York Times and Newsweek.
@samuelhelfont.bsky.social
Middle East/International history. Newest book: Iraq against the World (OUP, 2023). Naval War College@Naval Postgraduate School. PhD@Princeton. Views my own. https://www.samuelhelfont.com
@michaelpbrill.bsky.social
Ph.D. candidate in Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University | Non-Resident Fellow in the USAF Institute for Future Conflict | Former Global Fellow in the Wilson Center History & Public Policy Program
@dycinwdc.bsky.social
Director, Joint Advanced Warfighting Division at IDA.org & former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy #OSD44 at www.Defense.gov @mcgill.ca @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social “si vis pacem, studium bellum” F/L/P/RP≠E
@p-vanostaeyen.bsky.social
Historian & Arabist Independent analyst on Jihadism, History, Arabic & Islamic Studies Publications available via https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6691-1988
@kyledcheney.bsky.social
Senior legal affairs reporter at POLITICO with a focus on democracy, the balance of power and Jan. 6
@msjpauly.bsky.social
Reporter covering gender & bodily autonomy at @motherjones.com, part of the Center for Investigative Reporting Tips to mpauly at motherjones dot com Signal: hellsbells.44 https://www.motherjones.com/author/madison-pauly/
@exum.bsky.social
Enthusiastic about Appalachia, bird dogs, a solid majority of my children, and 28-gauge shotguns. I sometimes write things here: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/andrew-exum/
@trumplitigation.bots.law
Real-time updates on the latest filings in cases challenging Trump administration executive actions. Sponsored by @lawfare.bsky.social Curated by @annahickey.bsky.social and @tylermcbrien.bsky.social https://bots.law/little-cases/trump-litigation-bot
@cthomasjamh.bsky.social
Professor, African Military Historian, Co-Editor of the Journal of African Military History. Opinions expressed are solely mine. My book, Ujamaa’s Army, is available now!! https://www.ohioswallow.com/9780821425596/ujamaas-army
@zakeriyeaxmed.bsky.social
Freelance journalist covering #security & #politics in Somalia and the East Africa region. My portfolio: https://muckrack.com/zakeriyeaxmed
@ncrenic.bsky.social
Researcher at the Centre for Military Studies, in Copenhagen. Working on ethics, politics, technology, Just War, drones, and autonomous weapons.
@calebweiss.bsky.social
Defections Program Lead for Uganda at Bridgeway Foundation. Kampala-based. Editor @LongWarJournal. Focused on jihadism and political violence in Africa.
@harunmaruf.bsky.social
VOA journalist, writer, #Arsenal fan, community-level soccer player
@briannarosen.bsky.social
Senior Fellow and Director, AI and Emerging Tech Initiative at Just Security | Senior Research Associate at the University of Oxford | Formerly White House NSC
@cgallaher.bsky.social
Academic grumpy cat in DC. Marylander 🦀. Geographer 🌎. Research US militias, Christian Right, Northern Ireland, & #DC metro. Write 4 Political Research Associates/Public Eye, Greater Greater Washington, and Streetsense DC. Love ocean creatures 🐳🦈🐙
@joshuakucera.bsky.social
Iowan in Tbilisi. Senior analyst, South Caucasus, International Crisis Group.
@justsecurity.org
Forum on law, rights, and security. Editorial Board includes professors, top civil society attorneys, former senior government officials.
@akivamcohen.bsky.social
Orthodox Jewish father of 5; Litigation Disaster Tour Guide; Jets Fan. Fighting the widening gyre.
@jwmeiser.bsky.social
Former war college professor NDU now UPortland. Tweets on politics, IR, strategy, hip hop. Book: Power and Restraint. My views rep only me.
@ericrobinson.bsky.social
associate director @ RAND | defense strategy | data science | special operations | former OSD policy | usual caveats
@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social
International Relations prof at U. Illinois. Editor of Arc Digital. Author “Drones and Terrorism.” Politics, national security, and occasional nerdery.
@lukehartig.bsky.social
President, Gravity Research. Executive Editor, Just Security. Commissioner, Afghanistan War Commission. All opinions my own. Go Pads!
@gailhelt.bsky.social
CIA analyst, 2003-14. Close Guantanamo. Human Rights. China. My posts reflect only my views.
@jjschroden.bsky.social
21 years as a military operations analyst. Lots on DOD happenings, especially special ops & irregular warfare. Author of a forthcoming book on the history of US counterterrorism in Afghanistan. All views my own, RT not endorsement. Be droll, not a troll.
@mpolymer1.bsky.social
Once worked at a 3 letter alphabet soup govt agency. MSNBC ntl security contributor. Atlantic Council non rez sr fellow. Agora Strategy Institute expert. TBI Survivor. Author/Leadership speaker. Obsessive Boston RedSox fan. Heavy Metal. Dive bars.
@jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social
National security journalist: work can be found at https://thehighside.substack.com Host on @theteamhouse.bsky.social Special Forces history book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/e3h74dt4
@geraldinebustos.bsky.social
PhD Candidate @Uniessexgovt - MSc @LSEGovernment Fellow at @CivilWarPaths Ideology - Patterns of Violence - Armed Groups - Civil Wars - Colombia - Machine Learning
@hilarymatfess.bsky.social
Assistant Prof @ Korbel School of International Studies | studies gender and violence | into coffee, running, biking, and my dogs
@lindsaypcohn.bsky.social
Political Scientist (all views own), Visiting Assoc Prof @ Columbia SIPA; civ-mil relations, military orgs/manpower, public opinion, foreign policy, militarized policing, democratic theory, intl/natsec law, pol econ
@marybethaltier.bsky.social
New York University's Center for Global Affairs professor; researching & teaching transnational security, political violence, political behavior, nationalism, ethnic conflict, foreign policy. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-beth-altier-5795459/
@reemahmed.bsky.social
Researcher IFSH | PhD Candidate Uni Hamburg | Researching (counter-)terrorism, extremism, platform regulation | https://ifsh.de/en/staff/ahmed
@ilaydaonder.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M, studying political violence, civil conflict, and rebel organizations. https://www.ilaydaonder.com/
@shelleyliu.bsky.social
Assistant Prof of PubPol and PoliSci @ Duke University. Statebuilding, conflict, development, African politics. 📚: Governing After War (bit.ly/govafterwar) shelleyxliu.com
@sabrinamkarim.bsky.social
Cornell Assistant Professor specializing in security sector reform, policing, peacekeeping, and gender. Director of the Gender and Security Sector Lab sabrinamkarim.com
@pagefortna.bsky.social
IR prof (security, civil conflict, peacekeeping, terrorism, climate change), bicoastally migratory (PDX-NYC), dog lover, horse lover, mediocre knitter, avid composter.
@edebruin.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Hamilton College. Studying civil-military relations, civil war, policing. Author of HOW TO PREVENT COUPS (Cornell UP). www.ericadebruin.com.
@danigilbert.bsky.social
Assistant professor of political science at Northwestern, studying hostage taking in international security. Director with Bridging the Gap, contributor to Good Authority. She/her. Hiking, biking, mostly plants 🌱 #COYS
@jessmarindavis.bsky.social
PhD. Social scientist and entrepreneur combining research and practice. Illicit finance expert, newsletter writer, consultant. Working to stop bad people from doing bad things with money. Co-host of Secure Line podcast.