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UC Berkeley is hiring an Assistant Professor this fall, with a preference for candidates in International Relations, American Politics, or Public Law. I am on the committee and glad to answer questions. Please apply! Link in next post.

Professional Tip: A country that has no nuclear weapons, cannot have a "nuclear disarmament."

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M. Taylor Fravel warns against complacency about risks of conflict with China. PLA purges will degrade China’s combat readiness. Even so, readiness hasn't been a deciding factor in past PRC decisions on use of force (Korea, India, Vietnam). foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-m… via Foreign Affairs

An excellent review of an excellent book on British grand strategy by William D. James networks.h-net.org/group/discussi…

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Did a pod with Wess Mitchell, Stacie Pettyjohn, and Ryan Evans on sequencing, scarcity, and solvency in US strategy. The WOTR copywriters describe it as a "charged episode" featuring "scintillating debate." You be the judge: warontherocks.libsyn.com/strategy-in-co…

Excited to get print copies of the latest issue of Texas National Security Review. You can find all our articles, podcast, etc, online - no paywall! - at tnsr.org :

Important piece by Martin Fackler . This will be probably be the last major anniversary that these guys, the pawns of war, will see. Their testimony is very important. nytimes.com/2025/07/28/wor…

In my latest Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists I discuss strategies for making global subsea cable networks more resilient. thebulletin.org/2025/07/to-kee…

Our newest piece on why the US missed the current drone revolution and whether the US can copy-paste lessons learned from Ukraine and Israel as it attempts to rebuild its arsenal. Hoover Institution Julia Macdonald

This week, we are highlighting Professor Bruce Dickson's course "Politics of China I." This class serves as an introduction to Chinese politics through key individuals and events, issues, and scholars. Don't wait; sign up today!

Our latest piece in Foreign Affairs, based on our book, looks at why the US missed the current drone revolution and why copying and pasting from the Ukraine experience isn’t the way to go. Jacquelyn Schneider Hoover Institution

At Blue Blaze, our SCOUTED series presents exciting new research on IR and foreign policy. Our new podcast drops Wednesday - I host Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Isaac B. Kardon discussing China as an internal security provider. Subscribe and tune in Wednesday at blueblaze.substack.com

Journalists - if you're trying to determine the partisan fairness of new congressional districting plans, check out planscore.org.

Reminds me of this great article I read by Dasl Yoon on the weekend in the The Wall Street Journal on a new North Korean TV series: wsj.com/world/asia/as-…

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If you are a junior faculty or an advanced PhD candidate who is researching international security (broadly defined)- apply! Join us at the Department of Foreign Policy and Global Security in SIS, American University american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-Ca…

I would love for someone who has experience in a social movement to zoom into my undergrad class this fall and share. Minimal prep: orient us 5-10 min, then Q&A. In past, we learned about participation in uprisings in Syria and Hong Kong, and US labor (during a strike!). Thx!