Benjamin R. Young

North Korea specialist & professor of intel. Stanford Univ. Press author. Forthcoming book w/ Cornell UP on China, Cuba, & Vietnam. ViewsMy own,not my employer.

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

My forthcoming book, "Reds, Revolutions, and Rebellions:
How China, Cuba, and Vietnam Transformed Guerilla Warfare," with @CornellPress now has a webpage! Scheduled to come out on July 15, 2026. You can pre-order now.
https://t.co/n0dBg8TaFs

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

@EvansRyan202 Within the next 5-10 years, there is going to be a third lane in American politics for a populist candidate that is ardently against supporting the increasingly rogue regime in Israel. And they will have lots of support from those under the age of 45, including myself.

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

@by_drew Be nice to Greg, he's like 65 years old now.

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

Unicorn wishes, Seoul.

[NK NEWS @nknewsorg]

Seoul’s unification minister proposes four-way talks with North Korea, US, China https://t.co/xDdTGWoRdb

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

@EvansRyan202 Meanwhile, there's never a talk show or podcast that man won't go on... A warmongering narcissist IMO.

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

@EvansRyan202 @WarOnTheRocks What % of incoming submissions to WoR do you think are AI-generated or AI-assisted?

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

@DexterFergie What are they doing with it? Why does it look like someone’s closet?

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

@CurtMills Hell yeah, Neo-Pyongyang America.

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

North Korea is now part of the Russkiy Mir (Russian World).

My latest for @nknewsorg .

[Chad O'Carroll @chadocl]

North Korea is marching deeper into Moscow’s orbit, and aims to stay https://t.co/Ytp2hPFsNE

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

Benji is getting ready for the book release day: July 15th.

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

My forthcoming book, "Reds, Revolutions, and Rebellions:
How China, Cuba, and Vietnam Transformed Guerilla Warfare," with @CornellPress now has a webpage! Scheduled to come out on July 15, 2026. You can pre-order now.
https://t.co/n0dBg8TaFs

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

@SohrabAhmari And he writes in a way that is within the traditional canon of Catholic thought but accessible to the layman. Not the easiest habit to pick up.

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

The old Korean men smashing their Starbucks tumblers lol. Yeah, that’ll teach ‘em.

[Reuters @Reuters]

Starbucks Korea saw a ‘very significant’ sales drop after 'Tank Day' marketing campaign, coinciding with the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, triggered a public outcry https://t.co/T6ivhRiM6G

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

1000% this

[Drew Loewe @drewloewe]

I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate that I couldn't care less what Harvard does about grade inflation or indeed about anything else. It educates a tiny fraction of hand-picked students.The attention given to any little burp or bleep coming out of Harvard is bizarre

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

“Fresh air is a tonic that shouldn't be gate kept.”

Her legs and prose are AI inspired!

[nic nguyen @nicnguyen]

I tried bionic legs and e-hiked up a mountain—just the latest example of physical AI entering the real world.

The exoskeleton pushes and pulls on your legs, using AI-enabled software to detect movement and deliver the appropriate amount of power. I felt like a complete dork wearing it, and can only imagine the Strava uproar when these devices become more mainstream.

But there's a real case for these motorized supports expanding access to the outdoors for more people. Fresh air is a tonic that shouldn't be gate kept.

Link to the full YouTube video and column in the comments.

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

@g_shullenberger Fun fact: Schmidt visited North Korea in 2013 as part of a useful idiot tour and came back saying that Kim Jong Un seemed interested in opening up NK's internet!

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

Woah…

[Charlie Campbell @CharlieCamp6ell]

Exclusive: Xi Jinping will visit North Korea for a second state visit, perhaps as early as next week, two sources with knowledge of the trip told me https://t.co/JYPaLhkIAm

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

About as well thought out as the Cleveland Browns QB selection for the last 20 years.

[Mark Mazzetti @MarkMazzettiNYT]

NEW: The regime change plan at the beginning of the Iran War called for installing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's former hard line president known for accelerating the nuclear program and denying the Holocaust, as the country's new. leader.https://t.co/wOIGpeFGY9

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

@stephenwertheim With Rudy Giuliani’s black makeup running down his face. Great moments in American history.

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

I’m starting to like Ro Khanna more and more… he’s likely running in 2028, right?

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

My latest blog post for @KoreaEconInst : Tactical and Operational Lessons North Korea Is Learning From the Iran War https://t.co/grDAW3AmTK

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

Great opportunity. I did it back in 2018-19.

[CSIS Korea Chair @CSISKoreaChair]

Applications NOW OPEN!

2026–2027 @CSIS U.S.-Korea NextGen Scholars Program with @VictorDCha.

A two-year, non-resident program for mid-career American Korea specialists.

Don't miss the opportunity to come to DC and Seoul!

Apply here: https://t.co/Wdzv71EKeQ