F. David Diaz

Husband&dad. State Dept guy. Adj Prof @GeorgetownCSS. Formerly NSC, JSJ5, Marine Ofcr. @CFR_org @NWC_NDU @BUPardeeSchool @UofIllinois @Latin_School Cubs4ever

[F. David Diaz @diazfdavid]

Seems relevant to conflicts today that "demand the interplay of the military, economic and political forces" - that can't be won through physical attrition but can be lost through moral decay.

[Council on Foreign Relations @CFR_org]

The Assad regime’s collapse disables a critical node in Iran’s regional proxy network, writes @hoffman_bruce. https://t.co/UtxespZWNu

[Geoff Bennett @GeoffRBennett]

After five days in Chicago, now I fully understand why people from Chicago are *obsessed with being from Chicago.

A spectacular city.

[F. David Diaz @diazfdavid]

Are you watching WNBA All Stars v Team USA?

This game is FAR BETTER than the men’s all star game in nba mlb mls and nfl.

This is a game played by people with something to prove. It's how these games should play out - they are hungry, and it's fun to watch!!

[F. David Diaz @diazfdavid]

An honor leading the 🇺🇸 interagency team to Brussels to continue our cooperation with partners @EUHomeAffairs & @eu_eeas. Proud of our work @StateDeptPM coordinating assistance to Ukraine 🇺🇦 & Moldova 🇲🇩 that reinforces their weapons mgmt capacities. Thx @StateISN @StateINL

[EU Home Affairs @EUHomeAffairs]

Conference organised by @EUHomeAffairs and @eu_eeas to support Ukraine🇺🇦 in the fight against the illegal trafficking of firearms & other small arms & light weapons

📍27-28 May

➡️Participants from Ukrainian authorities, EU Member States, UK, USA and EU Institutions & Agencies

[F. David Diaz @diazfdavid]

https://t.co/VCGIZE4qX0

[CICTE @OEA_CICTE]

Chargé d’Affairs Kimberly Kelly & Brazilian authorities from @oficial_Anac & @policiafederal welcomed participants & encouraged them to take full advantage of the training to promote greater #AviationSecurity. @StateDeptPM

[F. David Diaz @diazfdavid]

Great work by our MANPADS Task Force @StateDeptPM working with partners @OEA_CICTE and Brazilian officials this week. Proud of our team’s continued work to strengthen international cooperation that reduces weapons trafficking threats.

[CICTE @OEA_CICTE]

🇧🇷 Officials learn advanced conventional weapon recognition to mitigate increased risk of illicit proliferation of weapons such as #MANPADS and #ATGM. @StateDeptPM MANPADS Task Force.

[F. David Diaz @diazfdavid]

https://t.co/s7nfGFZf1k

[CICTE @OEA_CICTE]

Government officials from the aviation security sector will be trained by 🇺🇸 @StateDeptPM and @PNNLab experts on how to counter threats to aviation security such as #MANPADS & #ATGM. #CICTE_AviationSecurity Program of the #OEA_CICTE

[Oleksandra ‘Sasha’ Ustinova @SashaUstinovaUA]

Proud to represent Ukraine at the 3rd Risk of Weapons Diversion conference in #Brussels!

Joining forces with the QUAD+EU group, we're committed to enhancing our fight against illegal arms trafficking amidst russia's aggression.

#Ukraine #Security #InternationalCooperation

[F. David Diaz @diazfdavid]

Great week working in Brussels with allies and partners from NATO and the EU to coordinate assistance to Ukraine. Inspired by the tremendous effort from so many dedicated public servants! #grateful

[F. David Diaz @diazfdavid]

@JDevermont @CSISAfrica @MvembaDizolele @CSIS Congratulations on your return! Your insights and analysis were invaluable when we sat next to each other at the NSC, so I look forward to benefiting from your work with @CSISAfrica

[F. David Diaz @diazfdavid]

Grateful to celebrate 27 years married to my best friend!

[nxthompson @nxthompson]

"It almost makes me angry because I’ve never had simple straight forward interaction as shown in this video. Even looking at people in the background, they are present and not buried in their phones."

A 20-year-old sees video of a 1999 HS graduation.

https://t.co/NfFqGmTKUs

[Matt Schroeder @MSchroeder77]

Our report on illicit proliferation of MANPADS in the Middle East and North Africa is out! TONS of data and imagery on, inter alia, the increasing prevalence of illicit Chinese-designed MANPADS in the region and Iran's role in this proliferation https://t.co/omktq7wSPT

[F. David Diaz @diazfdavid]

Excited to host reps from 15 countries and 12 international organizations — great cooperation to reduce risks of illicit weapons diversion. More to follow!

[RAND @RANDCorporation]

Rivalries between great powers tend to end in 3 ways, RAND experts say:

1️⃣ One side collapses or is conquered.
2️⃣ One side decides to give up.
3️⃣ Both sides agree to transcend the competition and develop a different relationship.

New report: https://t.co/FAyRVjxoxS

[F. David Diaz @diazfdavid]

Proud of our interagency team and international relationships. Our @StateDeptPM -led Task Force is building the capacity of key partners to mitigate risk of weapons trafficking and counter potential threats. #MANPADS #ATGM 👇🏽🧵

[F. David Diaz @diazfdavid]

How winners think and talk.
#respect

[Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 @big_business_]

"Everybody can make a big deal about that one single play but not one single play wins a basketball game or loses a basketball game, I feel like I made a lot of mistakes that could've prevented that play" -Paige Bueckers

[Paul Poast @ProfPaulPoast]

To truly understand the current value of NATO, you need to think about a world without NATO.

Such "counterfactual thinking" lies at the heart of policy analysis...and IR scholarship.

[THREAD]

[F. David Diaz @diazfdavid]

@MSchroeder77 @ShakiraSecurity @AlexHortonTX @SerbinPont @nflorquin @EliotHiggins @Jake_Hanrahan @arawnsley @AbraxasSpa @FranticGoat @Tmgneff @johnismay @Er_Woods @LivFaustDieJung @AnalystMick @Rebel44CZ @micro_cabbage @MikeLimaDBA @MarshyNic @Ascii211 You’re full of bad news, @MSchroeder77 - but I’m grateful for your relentlessness. And I agree this is not good.

[F. David Diaz @diazfdavid]

#Illini #illinibasketball @UofIllinois @DC_Illini @IlliniMBB