Lots of excitement among us Dartmouth IR nerds these days! 💚

My article in this week’s Blue Blaze—what policy is the Trump admin pursuing toward Taiwan, and what are implications for stability? open.substack.com/pub/blueblaze/…

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Great piece by David Santoro on a disturbing regional trend foreignaffairs.com/china/end-exte… via Foreign Affairs

Featured in Blue Blaze this week: guest post by Norway-based scholars Ian Bowers and Henrik Hiim, discussing Europe’s nuclear future blueblaze.substack.com/p/europe-shoul…

NATO SG Mark Rutte, speaking now at Chatham House: proclaims a "stronger, fairer" and "more lethal" NATO. "Because America has carried too much of the burden for too long. America's allies have broad shoulders, and Europe and Canada will do more for our shared security."

just out at Texas National Security Review: important military analysis on a vital Korean security issue, by Nick Anderson and Daryl Press tnsr.org/2025/06/lost-s…

Europe should stop whining and act like a superpower Ben Hodges, former commanding general United States Army Europe, on what Europe needs to do to face Russia. Follow the conference➡️ #CHLondon Watch the conference➡️ bit.ly/3G2hKJ6

An important new article by Jonathan Caverley in Texas National Security Review: "So What? Reassessing the Military Implications of Chinese Control of Taiwan," tnsr.org/2025/06/so-wha…

Ely Ratner Oona Hathaway .Jennifer Lind and Daryl Press examine the potential costs and benefits of Washington’s new national security strategy, which focuses on prioritization rather than pursuing global leadership.  foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

In our July/August issue, find Jennifer Lind and Daryl Press on the Trump administration’s national security strategy, Yuen Foong Khong and Joseph Chinyong Liow on Southeast Asia’s drift toward China, and much more. foreignaffairs.com/issues/2025/10…

Special Blue Blaze roundtable on Iran, with comments from Daniel Byman Nicholas Miller Heather Hurlburt, Jonathan Kirshner, Jeff Friedman, Daryl Press, Alison Russell blueblaze.substack.com/p/special-roun…

Just out - terrific book by Dan Reiter: he argues persuasively against the widely held view that to build credibility, governments "tie their hands." Sharp, engaging, and important. cambridge.org/core/books/unt…

Under Trump, Washington is encouraging its allies to provide for their own security so the United States can pivot toward Asia, write Jennifer Lind and Daryl Press. What are the costs and benefits of this new strategy? foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

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Big news from Blue Blaze: our new feature "Scouted" introduces great new books and articles in IR and US foreign policy. Today's first edition features a guest post from Dan Reiter on how states avoid wars they don’t want to fight. Check it out! blueblaze.substack.com/p/untied-hands…

Delighted to host Dan Reiter for a guest post on his book at Blue Blaze’s new “Scouted” series open.substack.com/pub/blueblaze/…

Under Trump, Washington is encouraging its allies to provide for their own security so the United States can pivot toward Asia, write Jennifer Lind and Daryl Press. What are the costs and benefits of this new strategy? foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

My latest for Blue Blaze, in which I argue it's an opportune moment for progressive voices in the conversation about US foreign policy blueblaze.substack.com/p/enter-the-pr…