daniel weisz

PhD in political science UCI 2023 and Small Wars Journal-El Centro associate. retweet is not an endorsement

[John Sullivan @ZFTWARNING]

Urban Operations: War, Crime, and Conflict https://t.co/WtlqqoIpRv

[John Sullivan @ZFTWARNING]

Rhett Alden Price, "2006 or 2026? Will the Sheinbaum Administration adopt a Calderón-Era Security Doctrine?" Small Wars Journal, Peer-Reviewed at El Centro https://t.co/WCDNVj9lPf

[Orion Policy Institute @OrionPolicyIns]

We're pleased to welcome @rojasrjuand as a Non-Resident Fellow!

He is a journalist and a consultant, with subject-matter expertise in security, geopolitics, and political economy in the Americas. He has worked as a corporate intelligence and public policy analyst at Crisis24 and at Florida International University’s Kimberly Green Latin American & Caribbean Center.

He is a frequent contributor to Compact, UnHerd, The Liberal Patriot, and American Affairs, and has reported from Mexico, Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Cuba.

Learn more about his background: https://t.co/iBXN0MTGMO

Welcome, Juan!

[Small Wars Journal @smallwars]

@ZFTWARNING @natejudejones @danielweisz5 "Call for Chapters: Urban Operations: War, Crime, and Conflict , Vol. 2" NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS| URBAN OPERATIONS. 20 Apr 2026, https://t.co/gBcc18zGsE

[Nathan Jones @natejudejones]

Check out the call for papers for Urban Security Volume 2. Following the successful Urban Operations: War, Crime, and Conflict with @AUSAorg book club sponsorship, editors @ZFTWARNING @danielweisz5 and myself are following up with another volume.
https://t.co/BklDOkIkhB

[Nathan Jones @natejudejones]

Super honored to be on the History Channel show History’s Greatest Mysteries on the Hunt for El Chapo. @SHSUCJ @smallwars https://t.co/9Yv46Wct69

[John Sullivan @ZFTWARNING]

"Book Review - Urban Operations: War, Crime, and Conflict - John P. Sullivan, Nathan P. Jones and Daniel Weisz Argomedo," Canadian Army Journal, CAJ Volume 21, no. 2 (November 2025),
https://t.co/Y8HPCXWfqM.

[Nathan Jones @natejudejones]

Super honored to be on the counterterrorism editorial board for @HSTodayMag https://t.co/StAFkBfM2k

[Nathan Jones @natejudejones]

Fascinating new piece with @smallwars by @GCorreaCabrera It makes important points on the efficacy of the kingpin strategy.
"When Killing a Kingpin Becomes Policy Theater"
https://t.co/dyz6JXO24j

[Orion Policy Institute @OrionPolicyIns]

In this Op-Ed, @danielweisz5 and @ResearchbyGDK review #Mexico’s experience with leadership-targeting approaches and how they have influenced cartel dynamics and patterns of violence.

#OrganizedCrime #TransnationalCrime #LatinAmerica

https://t.co/qffqi5fApV

[Nathan Jones @natejudejones]

Honored to have our @BakerInstitute network research discussed by @ACLEDINFO @Sanpellegrini_ on their amazing podcast about the takedown of El Mencho! @ZFTWARNING @danielweisz5 @ichindea See the chart they discuss at minute 3 below: https://t.co/CxoAmCqwqK

[Orion Policy Institute @OrionPolicyIns]

Our new Op-Ed examines #Mexico’s experience with the kingpin strategy, assessing how leadership targeting has affected cartel dynamics, violence, and organized crime over time.

@danielweisz5 and Gabriel D. Klinger situate these outcomes within broader debates on law enforcement and counter-crime approaches.

#OrganizedCrime #TransnationalCrime #LatinAmerica

Read at: https://t.co/3pO8Yxnk1A

[Small Wars Journal @smallwars]

🧵Mexican Cartel Strategic Note No. 39: CJNG Leader “El Mencho” Killed in Shootout in Jalisco

👤Daniel Weisz Argomedo- #SWJElCentroFellow

Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (#CJNG) leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, “#ElMencho,” was killed during a Mexican military operation supported by U.S. intelligence. What does this mean for cartel dynamics, bilateral #SecurityCcooperation, and violence levels in Mexico?

🪡A thread.

[Small Wars Journal @smallwars]

We are delighted to introduce the 2026 Small Wars Journal-El Centro Fellows, Associates, and Intern! Wishing each of you a successful year ahead and continued success beyond.

Fellows

👤 Jim Crotty is the former deputy chief of staff at the US Drug Enforcement Administration. He currently serves as an adjunct professor at School of Public Affairs, American University (@AmericanU), sits on the Advisory Board of United Against Fentanyl (@UAFentanyl), and is a member of the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime Network of Experts (@GI_TOC).

👤Anaís Medeiros Passos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Political Science of Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil. Her main areas of expertise are civil-military relations in Latin America, politics of militarization, armed forces and democracy, political sociology with extensive knowledgment of fieldwork in #Brazil and #Mexico.

👤Eduardo Moncada (@EduardoMoncad) is the Claire Tow Associate Professor of Political Science at Barnard College of @Columbia University, and he is also the Director of the Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University (@ILASColumbia). His research examines the origins, dynamics and consequences of crime and violence in Latin America, with a focus on how criminal governance shapes political life.

👤Daniel Weisz Argomedo (@danielweisz5) earned his PhD in Political Science at @UCIrvine with a focus on International Relations and Comparative Studies. He is fluent in Spanish and his research interests include cyberwarfare, the war on drugs, women’s security and contemporary Latin American politics and history.

Associates

👤Nelly A. Hernández Valdez holds a Master of Arts in Security Studies at @Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, with a concentration in international security. Her academic and professional work focuses on combating violence perpetrated by non-state actors, with emphasis on international law, human rights, gender, and human security.

👤Roberto Uchôa is a researcher and specialist in organized crime, firearms control, and public security policies in Brazil, with over twenty years of experience spanning law enforcement, policy-making, and academia. His research focuses on the intersection of illicit markets, public safety regulation, and the dynamics of transnational criminal organizations in South America.

Intern

👤Rhett Alden Price is a consultant and researcher with experience in global business, public policy, and international regulatory affairs. His work centers on analyzing cross-border economic dynamics, political risk, and compliance frameworks that shape US–Mexico trade, energy, and infrastructure. He earned a Master of Global Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University (@ASU), where he concentrated on public policy and global business.

Learn more about these excellent scholars below
https://t.co/s4de6T5pP6

@DavidMaxwell161 @DocBunker @ZFTWARNING @natejudejones

[Small Wars Journal @smallwars]

John P. Sullivan @ZFTWARNING and Robert J. Bunker @DocBunker, "Mexican Cartel Tactical Note #54: Initial Reports on the Vehicle Explosion in Coahuayana, Michoacán: Car Bomb or Premature Detonation?" EL CENTRO| RESEARCH NOTES. 16 Dec 2025, https://t.co/HK15o8k9Ax

[John Sullivan @ZFTWARNING]

I lectured this morning to the Public Safety Leadership Program on Transnational Organized Crime, Mexican Cartels & Gangs ⁦@USCPrice⁩

[John Sullivan @ZFTWARNING]

"Book Review - Urban Operations: War, Crime, and Conflict - John P. Sullivan, Nathan P. Jones and Daniel Weisz Argomedo," Canadian Army Journal, CAJ Volume 21, no. 2 (November 2025),
https://t.co/Y8HPCXWfqM. @natejudejones @danielweisz5 @keypointpress

[daniel weisz @danielweisz5]

https://t.co/uf5Od1Lfoa
Great review of our book on urban warfare

[daniel weisz @danielweisz5]

@LegacySiu @hdballss Ibrahimovich

[Orion Policy Institute @OrionPolicyIns]

We’re thrilled to welcome @danielweisz5 as a Non-Resident Fellow at Orion Policy Institute!

His work spans organized crime, cyber threats, climate security, and the gendered impacts of Mexico’s drug war. Excited for the expertise he brings to our global security research.

Welcome, Daniel!