“Despite all the destruction that Iran has sustained, its government remains very much in charge,” writes @domtierney. “Americans, then, will be primed to think of the war as a waste of resources.” https://t.co/iQ62jANCyV
@ForeignAffairs@domtierney Sharp analysis by @domtierney in the Iran war, victory is shaped by expectations, not outcomes.
He puts it precisely: whoever wins the narrative defines victory.
https://t.co/rYRfM7IJNE
.@daoudkuttab agrees fully with @domtierney's argument that military power alone rarely wins wars, because modern conflicts are political, social, and ideological struggles, not merely tactical battles. https://t.co/JQz4N2B8do
"Improvised campaigns are very susceptible to the escalation trap." Watch Dominic Tierney tie lessons from his book written in 2016 to present-day US-Israel attacks on Iran. https://t.co/M4ZgVoynox
FPRI and the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology (@NunnSchoolGT) are pleased to introduce https://t.co/YrnWHVGiaB, the new home of the Orbis Journal of World Affairs. Read the announcement on our website. https://t.co/zWcFZbxO5i
Donald Trump was overwhelmingly elected by the American people to be our President and Commander in Chief. As our Commander in Chief, he is responsible for determining what is and is not an imminent threat, and whether or not to take action he deems necessary to protect the safety and security of our troops, the American people and our country.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is responsible for helping coordinate and integrate all intelligence to provide the President and Commander in Chief with the best information available to inform his decisions.
After carefully reviewing all the information before him, President Trump concluded that the terrorist Islamist regime in Iran posed an imminent threat and he took action based on that conclusion.
Thrilled to share that my job market paper (9 years in the making!) is now accepted @The_JOP. I question the conventional wisdom that standing firm is always beneficial to a state's reputation for resolve relative to backing down
https://t.co/kePz1E3sYg
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has become the country’s preeminent funder of humanities research, @Tyler_A_Harper writes. Is it saving American arts and letters—or killing them? https://t.co/ZYwnOT1B3Q
Teaching IR? My short, cheap book offers an overview of realist v anti-realist arguments, contentious takes on: causes of war; nuclear taboos; international courts; gender & conflict; climate crisis; small states; more. Great syllabus & classroom fodder.
https://t.co/hA0LJADDXN
Lambasted on Bluesky by Jamelle Bouie for his previous post on the subject, @NateSilver538 goes into depth about "Heather Cox Richardsonism":
What is Heather Cox Richardsonism?
No longer just a Substack: it's one of the 3 emerging factions of the Democratic Party.
https://t.co/jaB9dXPalL
Fall 2025 issue preview @IntSecHarvard@mitpress!
M. Trachtenberg @UCLA | rules-based international order
@aaronbateman22 | U.S. space power
Adam Mount | conventional deterrence of nuclear use
@djkim81 | clients' demand evasion
@MichaelGoldfien | hawks, doves, & rapprochement