@chekistmonitor.bsky.social
Top expert on #KGB (ops, archives, spy fiction). Book: KGB Literati (t.co/uWXN1eLc0u). 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 Website: www.drbriannarosen.com
@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. Crisis Room Podcast. TBI Survivor. Leadership speaker. Obsessive 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.