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Dr. Erik Villard @erikthehistorian.bsky.social Military/Digital Historian and Vietnam War specialist, soccer player, EDM fan, avid gamer, lives with my wonderful wife and a posse of Shih-Tzu's and cats.
The Matt Butler @mattbutler.bsky.social American Airman.
Alum: MiamiU, TroyU, Natโl Intel U, USAF SAASS, National War College.
IR PhD Candidate: Salve Regina U.
Views my own; do not reflect the views of USAF or DoD.
Bailey @wanderandbloom.bsky.social Mama & HR professional navigating life with purpose ๐ | Kentucky roots, global soul ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ | Rediscovering passions, one adventure at a time๐ป
Mike J @mikejason.bsky.social Once a Soldier; NATO & Allies matter. History, Food and Typos. CivMil & Professional Ethic. Government is Serious Business for Serious People. Tanks. Decency. St. Francis and Leo stan account. Delete and block liberally.
Not Stanley Tucci.
All views own.
JP Clark @jpclark97.bsky.social Historian | Educator of strategists | Editor-in-chief @warroomeds.bsky.social | Author "Preparing for War: Emergence of the Modern US Army, 1815-1917" | Now writing โActs of Madness: US Military Strategy in the Pacific, 1897-1941โ | www.jpclark.works
NK Finney @nathankfinney.com Soldier | Historian | Fellow, Duke Prgrm on American Grand Strategy, IPSI @AtlanticCouncil.bsky.social, & GNSI USF | Ed. @britjnlmilhist.bsky.social | Chair, Advisory Board @milwritersguild.bsky.social | โOrchestrating Powerโ (@cornellupress.bsky.social)
Will Schlickenmaier @schlickw.bsky.social Teacher of international relations and foreign policy. Card carrying member of the Deep State. Dad, husband, Nationals and Hoyas fan, wishing I had more time to write and think. Realist constructivism uber alles.
Heidi Urben @heidiurben.bsky.social Prof of the Practice @GeorgetownCSS | Non-Res Senior Associate @csis_isp | civ-mil, natsec | Views mine alone | Go Irish, Hoya Saxa
https://www.cambriapress.com/PoliticsArmy
Charlie Sherpa @fobhaiku.bsky.social Read my books: http://amzn.to/36pzbf9 Freelance editor, writer, poet, humorist. OEF veteran by way of BFE. Admin: The Aiming Circle. Opinions & jokes my own. https://linktr.ee/randysherpabrown
Wayne E. Lee @milhistlee.bsky.social World military historian at UNC. Veteran. Archaeologist. Blacksmith. Traveler. Archer. I try to limit my posts to military history/security policy. Mostly. Current President of the Soc. for Military History. Officially here: https://waynelee.web.unc.edu/
BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social Deputy editor at Foreign Policy, China nerd, gaming nerd, reads a lot. Never again a country without consequences.
Aric Toler @aric.bsky.social Visual Investigations at The New York Times
Emily Feng @emilyzfeng.bsky.social NPR White House correspondent. 10 years in China and Taiwan. Author of Let Only Red Flowers Bloom (Crown 2025) and forthcoming book on Syria (CGR 2026) https://globalreports.columbia.edu/books/our-hearts-burned-for-home
Alexa OโBrien @alexaobrien.bsky.social Analyst & writer focused on intelligence and espionage.
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Timothy Choi @timdocchoi.bsky.social Ship modeler, all-around Canadian boat guy (and gov't goon, so usual caveats apply). PhD'd in Norwegian, Danish, and Canadian naval forces: book version coming Soonโข๏ธ(Fjords Deep and Oceans Blue - Bloomsbury).
Michael Kofman @michaelkofman.bsky.social Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment. Defense analysis with a focus on the Russian and Ukrainian militaries.
Nicholas Drummond @ndrummond.bsky.social Defence analyst and industry consultant specialising in Land Warfare. Former British Army infantry officer. UK Advisor to KNDS Germany. Views expressed are my own. See also my blog at www.UKLandPower.com
Drake Long @drmlong.bsky.social PhD Student, War Studies, Kingโs College London. Senior Associate, China Warfighting Initiative, Marine Corps War College.
Focuses: Chinaโs territorial disputes, Taiwan. Writing a book on the seabed! Opinions my own.
The Intel Crab @intelcrab.bsky.social Open source investigator. An actual human. Not a real crab, believe it or not. 
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lander ๐ป @alanderminna.bsky.social Analyst @sceeus-ui.bsky.social at @uisweden.bsky.social | Associate Fellow @chathamhouse.org | @cepa.org Fellow | Council Member @ecfr.eu ๐ธ Stas Kartashov
๐๏ธ co-host Mildly Alarmed
โ๏ธ Northern Flank Notes: https://open.substack.com/pub/minnalander
Mathias Reinfeld @mathiasreinfeld.bsky.social Officer @usnavalacademy | #Veteran #ISAF #UNIFIL
You cannot #manage men into battle. You manage things; you #lead #people.โ Rear Admiral Grace Hopper
John Ridge ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐น๐ผ @johnridge.bsky.social Physics | Weapons Systems | National Security | Foreign Policy | Arms Exports | Security Assistance | Tochnyi Contributor | Donate to Liberty Ukraine Foundation
Zach @thrustwr.bsky.social Former NavalNews & USNINews writer, Track Fuser, R-1/P-1 Budget Reader.
For defense-related stuff
Site: https://defensearchives.com/news
Steve Trimble @thedewline.bsky.social Iโm the Defense Editor at Aviation Week.
Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social Private sector economist. Former professor at China's Tsinghua University and Columbia SIPA. Author of โCleared for the Option: A Year Learning to Flyโ, now available on Amazon. Visit me at http://patrickchovanec.com
James @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social Uphold Thucydidian-Clausewitzian-Hegelian-Fukuyamist thought.
https://othermeans.substack.com/
๐๐ป๐ฆโ๏ธโ Bob, Engineer, Pusher of Paper @navmecheng.bsky.social Former Naval Officer (Surface Snipe). Engineer who likes all STEAM+Humanities. Memes, gifs, and willingness to listen. Views don't reflect employer. He/him.
Josiah Hawthorne @josiahhawthorne.bsky.social I'm not Young, Restless, or Reformed -- I'm Old, Exhausted, and (Ana)baptist. Half Took, Half Baggins. #ADHD. He/him.
Trey Ferguson @pastortrey05.com Jesus, justice, & jokes. Love Revolutionary. Not as outlandish as I could be.
Anablacktivist pastor @ Raleigh Mennonite & @intentionchurch.com
Public theologian.
Author: ๐ณ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐
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๐ Raleigh, NC
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JRR Jokien (joshcarlosjosh) @www.jrrjokien.com "laugh, lore, Lord of the Rings"
Jokien About Tolkien, faith, pop culture, and more!
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Jacob Denhollander @jjdenhollander.bsky.social PhD student writing on atonement & abuse. Woodworking, BBQ, 1689 Baptist, ๐จ๐ฆ in ๐บ๐ฒ, bad beer league goalie, dad of a smaller good goalie & 3 dancers.
J. Luis Rodriguez @jluisrodriguez.com Assistant Professor at George Mason's Schar School of Policy and Government | Affiliate at Stanford CISAC | Adjunct non-resident fellow at CSIS PONI | PhD from Johns Hopkins | International security, international law, and Global South | ๐บ๐ธ ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Tony Stark @tonystark.bsky.social Author of the novel, EX SUPRA. Buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/Ex-Supra-Tony-Stark/dp/B0B6L9TD6J/ref=nodl_?dplnkId=f9e567ed-9cbb-4a51-9ebe-37646193cff5
Sequel: Duality, coming soon.
Substack: Breaking Beijing.
Podcast: WarTalk (ChinaTalk)
The Strategy Bridge @thestrategybridge.bsky.social Official account for The Bridge, an org focused on the development of people in #Strategy, #NationalSecurity, & #MilitaryAffairs. Publishing & funding leaders. https://thestrategybridge.org/ 
Trev @tankophilia.bsky.social AFV-less ๐ฆ๐บ armour bloke. Dunning-Kruger expert. Opinions solely mine
Robert โAbeโ Abrams @dogfacesoldier.bsky.social Married to the love of my life. Ultra- proud father and grandfather. Retired Soldier. Gym rat. Raising a Golden retriever named Hank. 
Joshua C Huminski @joshuachuminski.bsky.social SVP of natsec & intel @ CSPC, policy for Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI, ret.), book reviewer for the Diplomatic Courier, GMU NSI Senior Fellow & host of โCoffee & Conflictโ.
Eliot A. Cohen @eliotacohen.bsky.social Emeritus Professor at Johns Hopkins SAIS, former Counselor of the Department of State, writer at the Atlantic. New book: The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare on How Leaders Rise, Rule, and Fall. (Basic Books). Book in progress: The Strategist's Catechism.
Alex Luck @alxluck.bsky.social Chinese Military. Bundeswehr/NATO. MA Pol Sci/History. Cats, dogs, motorcycles. รberbringer schlechter Nachrichten. Analysis@ NavalNews.com. Contributor@ hartpunkt.de. Previous articles at FPRI.org.
War Mapper @warmapper.org Mapping conflicts
If you would like to support me: https://buymeacoffee.com/warmapper
Adam Latham @bigtow3360.bsky.social US Army Armor Officer, Commander of 3ABCT, 1AD
Alexis Coe @alexiscoe.bsky.social Presidential historian. American History Columnist @NYTBR. Senior Fellow @NewAmerica. NYT bestselling author of (almost!) 3 books.
Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social Historian: White Flight; New Suburban History; Fog of War; One Nation Under God; Fault Lines; Voter Suppression; Myth America. CAMPAIGN TRAILS: campaign-trails.ghost.io
Carrie A Lee @carriealee.bsky.social Former public servant: Democracy, Civ-Mil, NatSec & Strategy. Senior Fellow โช@gmfus.bsky.socialโฌโฌ, Visiting Scholar @perryworldhouse.bsky.socialโฌ, Member โช@cfr.orgโฌ, Truman Project. Running enthusiast.
The ORSA Major @orsa-major.bsky.social Logi turned ORSA, Twin dad, gamer, neurospicy and Jeep owner. #gamer, #twin, #Jeep #ADHD #ARMY
Comments and Views are my own and solely my own opinion!
Obliviousness @obliviousry-guy.bsky.social Civ-Mil cooperation, Information Advantage.
Following foreign policy stuff and conflict studies, history, support and defend the Constitution. Hiking and parks are where I'm happiest.
Personal account and not an endorsement by my organization.
Nathan Strang @navystrang.bsky.social Making global trade easier @flexport | Former S-3B/P-3C/MIW @usnavy | @ManhattanEdu & @uofsandiego | Displaced NYer | #billsmafia | ไธๆไธไผ
Heather Tregle @heathertregle.bsky.social Human being, Attorney, Unapologetic feminist, Mother of dragons, Serial procrastinator 
Strategy Badger @errantstrategry.bsky.social Strategery. Bombays ๐โโฌ. #GoBlue. Good ๐บ and human powered ๐ด๐ผ. #doepicshit. Opinions are shitty, typis are freee.
MTMcGurk @mtmcgurk.bsky.social Dad, Army Recruiter, aspiring historian, poetry book author: "To Be Continued;"
Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social Incoming Washington bureau chief at The Economist. Previously defence editor for eight years.
Visiting Fellow at Department of War Studies, KCL. For speaking engagements: https://chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/shashank-joshi
Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social Staff writer at The Atlantic. Cat guy, Jeopardy champ. New Englander and curmudgeon. Speaker info: https://www.leighbureau.com/speakers/tnichols
Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social Defunct account of Ken White, criminal defense attorney and First Amendment litigator. Co-host of Serious Trouble podcast and writer at The Popehat Report. Opinions here are my own. Decent people fight evil.
Signal: KenWhite.1969
Daniel Y. Chiu @dycinwdc.bsky.social Vice President & Director of Research, Joint Advanced Warfighting Division at IDA.org & former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy #OSD44 at www.Defense.gov
โsi vis pacem, studium bellumโ
"we're all in it together" - H. Tuttle
F/L/P/RPโ E
Dave Brown @davebrown.bsky.social Deputy Managing Editor for Global Security at Politico
Dr. Julie Chernov @drjchernov.bsky.social Professor. #PSC #IR. Author. Becoming Jihadis: Radicalization & Commitment in Southeast Asia @ oxfordacademic. Why Terrorists Quit @Cornellpress. Terrorist Behavior. CVE. How Terror Cells are Constructed. Repatriation. SE Asia. Equality for all.
andi. @combatmeatball.bsky.social U.S. Army Armor officer, extremely amateur bodybuilder, just doin the dang thing
brasidas @brasidas.bsky.social Not Laconic
Ronan Farrow @ronanfarrow.bsky.social Pulitzer-winning investigative journo at New Yorker. Documentaries at HBO. Ex-diplomat. Bad lawyer. Disused phd. Tips: ronan_farrow@newyorker.com.
Sofilein @sofilein.bsky.social Here for the tanks
OSINTtechnical @osinttechnical.bsky.social PAI enjoyer, OSINT guy โช@truth.bsky.socialโฌ , my views/freezing cold takes are my own. Standard spiel about not endorsing retweets, likes, and comments.
Bellingcat @bellingcat.com Bellingcat is a global collective uncovering facts to hold power to account. Our work is independent. Our methods are public. Our community is global.
Want to support our charity? bellingcat.com/donate
AN/PRC-148 MBITRsweet Symphony @classywarfare.gobirds.online I provide kinetic solutions to geopolitical problems; US security adviser to Atropia; a humble dingus; Go birds (say it back); he/him
Strategic Trends @strategictrends.bsky.social US foreign policy and national security interests in the Indo-Pacific | Maritime minded | | Learning every day | Views my own. | Always humble
Farva Price @farvaprice.bsky.social Sometimes pilot, full-time Farva. Commanding Officer LCC 20. (Following, RPs and links โ endorsement)
Rebekah Sanderlin @rsanderlin.bsky.social Writer, screenwriter, marketer, milspouse, mom. Presidential appointee (Biden) Bylines NYT, Atlantic, WaPo, CNN, NPR, Military.com, Maxim, Self, etc. She/Her
Mike Lavigne @broadcastmike.bsky.social Twitter refugee.
Kate @katechief.bsky.social 23 year retired US Navy Chief Petty Officer still defending the Constitution and living my Core Values. Live in Virginia, born and bred New Englander. Boston and UVA sports. No DMs please.
(fmr) Blondie Actual @cptblondie.bsky.social Pink Pony Girl and Army Captain Parody Account
Michael Stahlke @michaelstahlke.bsky.social The longer I live, the more I read, the more patiently I think, and the more anxiously I inquire, the less I seem to know...Do justly. Love mercy. Walk humbly. This is enough
Blake Herzinger @bdherzinger.bsky.social I like big navies and I cannot lie. Navy Reservist | CIMSEC | Asian Security | ex-Citi, AEI, USSC, Twitter, Pacific Forum, US Pacific Fleet | Proud Idahoan | Opinions mine, but you're welcome to adopt them
Lawrence Freedman @ldfreedman.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of War Studies King's College London. Latest Book Strategists and Strategy: collected essays, 2014-2024. Substack Comment is Freed https://samf.substack.com/
Strategic Jane @strategicjane.bsky.social National Security Analyst -Geostrategist
Twitter refugee
Using electronic ninjas to defeat the evil forces of disinformation
#milhardware #OSINT
#AI_threats
David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social Navy vet. Tweets on Navy, space, watches, scotch, history & other random unserious musings. All opinions mine, not employer's. Formerly Defense News, Navy Times
Military Writers Guild @milwritersguild.bsky.social The Military Writers Guild (MWG) is a global non-profit network of service members, veterans, civilian analysts, and writers dedicated to advocating for, collaborating on, and promoting military affairs and security-related writing.
Elena Wicker @elenawicker.bsky.social Military jargon, terminology, dictionaries, and documents. Georgetown PhD. Buzzword enthusiast.
The Helpful S1 @helpfuls1.bsky.social Ask me about reporting in IPPS-A! 
Havoc @havocsix.bsky.social Army Engineer Vet & militant sarcasm enthusiast | Defense, foreign policy, & absurdism | Host Trip Wired: http://linktr.ee/tripwired1 | Historia magistra vitae | Opinions = mine alone |
Jack McCain @mccainjack.bsky.social โThat guyโ
Alex Horton @alexhorton.bsky.social Military reporter at The Washington Post. Iraq veteran. Signal: alexhorton.85
No kill switch @krisjand.bsky.social Just a dad looking to raise my girls, love my wife, and leave the world better than I found it..
Quickdraw @quickdraw.bsky.social Not actually ANYONE'S Platoon Sergeant (but I'll try to help anyway). Dadjokes, Venn diagrams, and shreds of other hobbies I rarely have time for. (he/him)
CavRTK ๐ฒ๐จ @cavrtk.bsky.social I help others in their #RelentlessPursuitForBetter
Mike Nelson @mikenelson586.bsky.social Citizen. Legionnaire.
2 x Time person of the year (2003/2006)
2 x Iranian designated terrorist (2019/2020).
ASR Recipient.
Defense News @defensenews.bsky.social Defense News is the global defense community's leading source of news & analysis on programs, policy, business & tech. Sign up for our newsletters: http://defensenews.com/newsletters
Mike @forbesmm.bsky.social Baseball fan. Donโt say I didnโt warn you.
Mika Mรคenpรครค @mikamaenpaa.bsky.social Finnish Army G.S. officer. Currently Commandant of the Finnish Army Armour School.
Opinions are mine and doesn't represent Finnish Defence Forces.
Maz Jovanovich @mazjovanovich.bsky.social Aussie military aviatrix, test pilot, lapsed physicist, occasional writer. Come for the aeroplanes, stay for the snark.
Mick Ryan @warinthefuture.bsky.social Strategist, Leader & Author | Retd Army Major General | Senior Fellow in Military Studies @LowyInstitute | @CSIS | Modern & Future war studies | Futura Doctrina substack | #BannedInRussia
Minor Spear Carrier @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social || Pathfinding in a Brave New World || Former Minor Spear Carrier || Redefining the Modern Military || Writing a Kabul Memoir || Loyal Servant of the Republic || No Official Statements || BoD at @thestrategybridge.sky.social ||
Sebastian Bae @sebastianbae.bsky.social Senior Game Designer at the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA). Designer of the "Littoral Commander" wargame series. Former US Marine. Opinions own.