Missy Ryan

Staff writer at The Atlantic, covering national security, foreign policy and defense.

Get in touch on Signal: mryan.86

[Tara Copp @TaraCopp]

For all of my colleagues at @washingtonpost who were laid off today - and any other journalists who need help - the @PressClubDC has resources for job searches and networking. My heart is broken but I’m determined to help.

[Catherine Belton @CatherineBelton]

The captain of the best foreign desk out there & the reason why so many of the incredible international staff of The Post turned down buyouts -- because they all wanted to work with @PeterFinnWP. It was a privilege & we are all devastated by the senseless wrecking of this team

[Rebecca Tan @rebtanhs]

Among hundreds laid off from The Washington Post yesterday were dozens of international employees not eligible for protection under the Guild and being axed under less favorable terms, w/ massive logistical challenges ahead.

Please help support them:

https://t.co/6mtDC8u6Sn

[Missy Ryan @missy_ryan]

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[Isaac Stanley-Becker @isaacstanbecker]

If you're canceling your Washington Post subscription but still have an Amazon Prime membership, you're doing it wrong.

[Lizzie Johnson @lizziejohnsonnn]

Picked up my notebook this morning — full of notes from a recent reporting trip — and got hit with another wave of grief over all the stories that now won't be told. I'm looking for work, preferably in Kyiv, should anyone need a dogged, empathetic reporter. DM/email.

[Louisa Loveluck @leloveluck]

I have always tried to use my work to marry accountability-focused reporting with deeply human narratives that drive the stakes of policy decisions home. If that's something you'd like in your newsroom, please do get in touch.

louisaloveluck [at] gmail [dot] com.

[Siobhán O'Grady @siobhan_ogrady]

Still reeling that my four years covering the war in Ukraine for The Washington Post are up — right before the invasion anniversary. I plan to stay in Kyiv because this story is more important than ever. So please reach out with opportunities.

[Josh Rogin @joshrogin]

Thanks to all who checked in on me today. My job was not impacted by the layoffs. I ask you all to support my colleagues who were laid off. We need as many professional journalists on the field as possible these days.

[Jennifer Griffin @JenGriffinFNC]

One of the best.

[Missy Ryan @missy_ryan]

As my colleague @AshleyRParker wrote today, the executives who are gutting the Post fail to understand that "the paper’s coverage of Washington will be neither as vivid nor as authoritative without the contributions of journalists in bureaus around the world." The same is true for synergies around Local and Sports. https://t.co/s60KBXQ6Ru

[Missy Ryan @missy_ryan]

Standing with Siobhan and all the other courageous and outstanding Post journalists whose work has been so valuable in helping us understand our world.

[Siobhán O'Grady @siobhan_ogrady]

It’s been the honor of my life to serve as Washington Post bureau chief in Ukraine. ❤️‍🩹

[Missy Ryan @missy_ryan]

I couldn't be prouder to have spent a decade working alongside the @washingtonpost's foreign correspondents, a brave, talented and enterprising team of best-in-class journalists. Their presence around the world is crucial to keeping Americans informed about the events that impact their lives.

[Lizzie Johnson @lizziejohnsonnn]

Getting to follow in the footsteps of so many Washington Post correspondents — who have been at the front lines of some of the world’s biggest moments — has been an honor. We are still here, still writing history.

I hope that doesn’t change.

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

Marco Rubio has begun to realize his goal of deposing Latin America’s leftist strongmen—but his hope of replacing them with democratically elected leaders is colliding with Trump, @missy_ryan and @vmsalama report. https://t.co/6Fh2LLrbAF

[Sarah Fitzpatrick @S_Fitzpatrick]

NEW STORY: The ‘America First’ President Takes On The World @vmsalama @nancyayoussef @missy_ryan @JonLemire @shaneharris @isaacstanbecker https://t.co/FuPQP3NxRK

[Ashley Parker @AshleyRParker]

Trump, it turns out, seems to believe that a little foreign adventurism is just fine, as long as he’s the one doing the adventuring. W @missy_ryan: https://t.co/seixbYObjk

[Ashley Parker @AshleyRParker]

Hegseth kept trying to make FAFO happen. Now, w the toppling of Maduro, we finally have the Fuck Around and Find Out Doctrine. From me and @missy_ryan: Trump, it turns out, seems to believe that a little foreign adventurism is just fine, as long as he’s the one doing the adventuring. W @missy_ryan: https://t.co/MO8TjBV8KH

[Yoni Appelbaum @YAppelbaum]

@shaneharris @missy_ryan @vmsalama @nancyayoussef @S_Fitzpatrick And you can read the blockbuster original report that touched off the investigation here: https://t.co/HfG7MGlscD

[Missy Ryan @missy_ryan]

BREAKING: Hegseth risked endangering troops with his Signal messages about planned air strikes in Yemen, the Pentagon's Inspector General has concluded.
Reporting via @shaneharris @nancyayoussef @vmsalama @S_Fitzpatrick and me
https://t.co/MxLJ2A5mEU

[Tara Copp @TaraCopp]

More accurate reporting:

1.) That a revision to Coast Guard harassment policy downgraded the swastika and noose to “potentially divisive���
2.) That Hegseth had not initially planned for his Quantico speech to include Trump
3.) That Hegseth’s security detail was now covering ex-spouses
4.) That Hegseth has investigated more than 300 Pentagon personnel for comments after Charlie Kirk’s murder

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[Griff Witte @griffwitte]

The U.S. strikes off of South America may be compromising its larger efforts against drug cartels, experts tell @missy_ryan and @RoseSheinerman. https://t.co/QV70Na8bNp