Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social Minnesota guy.
"This particular activist will not stop." Sen. Chris Murphy
Lena @notaterrornerd.bsky.social talk to me about mushrooms or the woods if you must; or don't talk to me at all
TankerTrackers.com, Inc. @tankertrackers.com Trusted by maritime insurers, oil producers & traders, finance, governments and top news orgs to track down oil shipments. Vessel pronouns are she/her. Got it?
Xavier Vavasseur @xaviervav.bsky.social Naval reporter, @navalnews.com founder and chief editor. Interest in Defense⚔️, Navy⚓, F1🏎️, Sci-Fi👽. Born in 🇼🇫, 🇫🇷🤝🇺🇸
Dr. Rachel Pawling 🌈 @r-p-one.bsky.social Sometimes I design ships. Most times I design how to design ships. Skeets not representative of employer or client policy. She/Her/Hers.
What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano) @mercoglianos.bsky.social Mariner, Historian, Firefighter, Host of What's Going on With Shipping
Tayfun Ozberk @tayfunozberk.bsky.social Defence Analyst | Navy Veteran | Analyses of emerging technologies from naval warfare perspective | Correspondent at Defense News, Naval News & Shephard News ⚓️
Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk Military analyst, naval officer, based in Denmark, mostly #Russia and the war in #Ukraine.
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@anderspuck
Newsletter: https://www.logicofwar.com
Author of The Logic of War: https://a.co/d/01Ep6RtI
U.S. Naval Institute @usni.org An independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of seapower.
MT Anderson @mtanderson.bsky.social 🇺🇸 husband, girl dad, son, brother 🇺🇸
••• Opinions are my own •••
Alex Luck @alxluck.bsky.social Chinese Military. Bundeswehr/NATO. MA Pol Sci/History. Cats, dogs, motorcycles. Überbringer schlechter Nachrichten. Analysis@ NavalNews.com. Contributor@ hartpunkt.de. Previous articles at FPRI.org.
Naval News @navalnews.com navalnews.com is updated daily with in-depth features, industry and naval forces news round-ups, event coverage, video reports and more.
🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social
auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social Every system is a sensor if you hold it right.
Main arena, Baltics. 🇸🇪
mastodon.world/@auonsson , x.com/auonsson backup 🇸🇪
Ben Hodges @general-ben.bsky.social Former CG USArmyEurope, loves the Army Team, FSU football, and Braves baseball.
Pavel Podvig @russianforces.org Russian nuclear forces, nuclear arms control, disarmament, verification. Strictly personal views here.
All coordinates are at http://russianforces.org/podvig
George William Herbert @georgewherbert.bsky.social IT/Cloud/SRE/PE, rockets & missiles, nukes not going bang, space, CS, ships. YIMBY & amateur transit geek. Part time adjunct @ miis.edu teaching Missiles & Missile Defense. I speak for myself only not $DAYJOB. V95.45XA I do #OSINT against nuclear missiles.
Ragnar Bjartur Gudmundsson 🇺🇦 @ragnarbjartur.bsky.social My day job involves making sense of data. In my spare time, I apply these skills to Ukraine's fight for freedom.
https://bit.ly/ukrainedashboard
Emil Kastehelmi @emilkastehelmi.bsky.social Military analyst, military history expert. Co-founder of Black Bird Group. Focusing on Ukraine, Russia and northern Europe.
Contact:
+358 407388158
emil.kastehelmi@gmail.com
SPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre @stratcomcentre.bsky.social We spread the truth, counter fakes and hostile propaganda, and amplify the voice of society.
Center for Strategic Communications - SPRAVDI.
Robbert @robbertt4321.bsky.social Clausewitzian. BRDM-2 hater.
TopCargo200 @topcargo200.com Tracking 🇷🇺 Russian senior officer deaths in 🇺🇦 Ukraine since February, 2022. We do not aim to be the first to publish, we work to provide the most comprehensive information available on every officer.
Ukraine Control Map @uacontrolmap.bsky.social Ukraine Control Map at http://uacontrolmap.com showing geolocations, frontlines, and unit positions during the war. DM for contact / media
WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social 🇪🇪 Estonian blogger focusing on Russia/Ukraine | 18+ version: https://t.me/wartranslated | Glory to #Ukraine!
Alison Killing @alisonkilling.bsky.social Visual investigations at the FT. Architect who won a Pulitzer.
Vatnik Soup @vatniksoup.bsky.social Fighting Disinformation since 2022.
All soups: https://vatniksoup.com/
Debunk of the Day: https://vatniksoup.com/en/topics/debunk-of-the-day/
Why we soup: https://vatniksoup.com/en/soups/vs2/
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social ISW is a policy research organization focused on U.S. national security. Email: press@understandingwar.org. For more: https://linktr.ee/understandingwar
Christian Montessori @montessori.bsky.social Founder and CEO of Artorias. Intel analyst turned tech entrepreneur.
Andrew Perpetua @andrewperpetua.bsky.social If you think I deserve a tip: http://paypal.me/ukrdailyupdate
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Michael Bond @michaelbond.bsky.social
ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social Independent military history author and researcher. If you find my writings interesting or useful, any tips are appreciated: http://ko-fi.com/chrisowiki
H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social Independent Defense Analysis, Unconventional Naval Warfare, author, submarines, #OSINT, illustrations. Mostly typos
http://www.hisutton.com/
GeoConfirmed @geoconfirmed.org Map and Investigations = https://geoconfirmed.org/
Managed by volunteers.
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social Founder and creative director of Bellingcat and director of Bellingcat Productions BV. Author of We Are Bellingcat.
Michael Kofman @michaelkofman.bsky.social Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment. Defense analysis with a focus on the Russian and Ukrainian militaries.
MarQs__ @marqs.bsky.social
Evergreen Intel @vcdgf555.bsky.social OSINT, geolocations, air/sea data. Snarky AvGeek.
Cites: NYT, Мілітарний, Newsweek, The Aviationist, TWZ, A&SF Mag
"Sharp-eyed aviation buff & flight tracker" ~ Brian Williams
https://buymeacoffee.com/vcdgf555
She/her
DefenceGeek @defencegeek.bsky.social Jon.
military & geo-political news. Views my own.
Former Producer & Host @TheOsintBunker Podcast.
Senior Editor with @UKDefJournal.
Used to have 32.2K followers on Twitter/X.
NLwartracker @nlwartracker.bsky.social Tracking usage/capture/destruction of weapon systems in #Ukraine theater of operations. Sharing combat footage and more follow @nlwartracker to keep up-to-date!
All Source News @allsourcenews.bsky.social Chief Intelligence Officer of Artorias
I focus on cartel violence in Mexico, Latin American affairs and drug trade/organized crime 🇲🇽🇺🇸
Twitter: @all_source_news
COUPSURE @coupsure.bsky.social Open source and geospatial data | @GeoConfirmed | Worked with @Cen4infoRes & @lemondefr
Bosphorus Observer @yoruk.bsky.social Obsessive ship-spotting by the Bosphorus -.-. .-. .. -- . .- / .. ... / ..- -.- .-. .- .. -. . 50501
GAU @deaidua.org Tracking Germany's assistance for Ukraine | Plenty of writing | Signal: GAU.98 | Threema: V95AP84E | info@deaidua.org | https://ko-fi.com/deaidua
https://deaidua.org/en/
https://deaidua.org/news/
Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social Senior Fellow at European Council on Foreign Relations. #Drone politics PhD @ox.ac.uk. Teaches at @SciencesPo.bsky.social. Writes about all things #Germany #Defence #miltech. Podcast host at @SicherheitsPod.de & LeCollimateur
Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social Leads AEI’s foreign and defense team, author of The State and the Soldier, contributing writer at The Atlantic. 2025-2026 Kissinger Chair at the Library of Congress. Californian. https://www.aei.org/profile/kori-schake/
Tatarigami @tatarigami.bsky.social Former UA officer
Founder of the Frontelligence Insight: https://frontelligence.substack.com
To support my work: http://buymeacoffee.com/frontelligence
Franz-Stefan Gady @hoanssolo.bsky.social Modern Warfare | Defense & Military Analyst | Author of ‚How the United States Would Fight China: The Risks of Pursuing a Rapid Victory‘ Link: https://www.gady-consulting.com/
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
Defmon3 @defmon3.bsky.social
Dr. Jonathan Schroden @jjschroden.bsky.social 23 years as a military ops analyst. Lots on DOD, especially special ops & irregular warfare. Author of a forthcoming book on the history of US CT in Afghanistan (https://a.co/d/00ChSA82). All views my own, RT not endorsement. Be droll, not a troll.
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
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social Foreign Correspondent at The Economist
www.olliecarroll.uk
Ryan Evans @ryanevans.bsky.social Founder, War on the Rocks (warontherocks.com) and Bedrock Knowledge (thebedrock.co). Opinions are my own. I'm not a journalist so please don't mistake me for one.
Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social Freelance journalist living and working in Kyiv, Ukraine
BBC local radio freelance reporter, sometimes heard on LBC radio
Very biased: against fascist and authoritarian regimes; for democracy, rule of law, and human rights.
War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social Experience. Conflict. Commentary.
Join our community: https://warontherocks.com/membership/
Ian Bond @cerianbond.bsky.social Deputy director, Centre for European Reform, London @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social . Supporter of democracy, the rule of law, the EU & Ukraine. Opponent of authoritarianism, corruption & Putin's Russia.
Jessica Berlin @berlinbridge.bsky.social Security & geopolitics | Previously based in 🇦🇫🇨🇳🇲🇲🇷🇼🇬🇧🇺🇸 | Capital Germany 40 under 40 | ☕ http://buymeacoffee.com/jberlin | Don’t just get mad, get busy | https://berlinbridge.substack.com/subscribe
Janis Kluge @jakluge.de Russia & Economics
All views private
German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP Berlin)
Picture: Tamek Kowalski
Eugene Finkel @efinkel.bsky.social Professor, Johns Hopkins SAIS. Study very bad things that happen to people who don't deserve it, write books, overuse sarcasm. Lviv-Haifa-Jerusalem-Madison-New Haven-Washington-Bologna.
Robyn Dixon @robyndixon.bsky.social Washington Post. These days following Russia's war on Ukraine. I'm hoping I won't need to explain "Never been to Potomac" here.
Dara Massicot @massdara.bsky.social Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Russia and Eurasia Program. I cover military issues in Russia and Eurasia.
Hans Kristensen @nukestrat.bsky.social Director, Nuclear Information Project, Federation of American Scientists. Tracking nuclear arsenals, co-author of Nuclear Notebook, SIPRI Yearbook. Opinions my own.
Website: https://fas.org/initiative/nuclear-information-project/
Dr. Jacquelyn Schneider @jackieschneider.bsky.social Hoover Fellow, Director Wargaming and Crisis Simulation Initiative, Stanford University. Research on international security, emerging technology, wargames. Views are my own.
Sebastian Bae @sebastianbae.bsky.social Senior Game Designer at the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA). Adjunct Professor at Georgetown. Former US Marine. Opinions own.
Thord Are Iversen @thelookout.bsky.social Military and defense issues, as seen from NATOs northern flank.
Special interest: The Russian Navy.
Independent Defense Analyst, all analysis and opinions are my own
Kadri Liik @kadriliik.bsky.social Professional focus on Russia, other interests many and varied.
Constanze Stelzenmüller @constelz.bsky.social Director CUSE, Germany explainer etc. @ Brookings; FT contributing columnist; Wizards Fan (I know). When the going gets tough, the tough go blonde. Pic: Marc Darchinger. Views my own, people.
Gustav C Gressel @gresselgustav.bsky.social Security, Defence, Europe; #MilSky
Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social Data, maps, and satellite imagery 🛰🌻🔭
viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com
Sam Greene @samagreene.bsky.social Professor of Russian Politics, King's College London. Political sociologist. Progressive. Co-author, Putin v the People. 🇬🇧/🇺🇸
Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social Uncrewed, autonomous, robotic systems and Artificial Intelligence. Russian and Ukrainian weapons development. CNA, CNAS and CSIS. Opinions my own.
Ellen Nakashima @ellenwapo.bsky.social Intelligence and national security reporter at The Washington Post. Reach me securely on Signal at Ellen.626.
Emma Ashford @emmamashford.bsky.social Senior Fellow at Stimson Center, Columnist at Foreign Policy, and Adjunct Prof at Georgetown CSS.
Research on US grand strategy and energy security. Working on a book about US foreign policy in a multipolar world.
All views mine!
Bianna Golodryga @biannagolodryga.bsky.social CNN Senior Global Affairs Analyst, Anchor.
Wife, mom, stepmom, proud immigrant, Houston, TX ❤️🤘
Olga Belogolova 🌻 @olgs7.bsky.social Director, Emerging Tech Initiative at SAIS; Professor at the Alperovitch Institute on disinformation/influence ops. SAIS & BU alum. Former IO Policy Lead at Meta, former journalist at Atlantic Media.
Alex Ward @alexward.bsky.social National security reporter, The Wall Street Journal. Author, “The Internationalists.” Fan, F.C. Barcelona.
Illia Ponomarenko @ioponomarenko.bsky.social Live straight out of Bucha 🇺🇦
B. A. Friedman @bafriedman.bsky.social University of Reading (UK) PhD student studying naval strategy and amphibious warfare. Author of books On Tactics and On Operations. Occasional blogger: https://bafriedman.substack.com/
Sébastien Roblin @sebastienroblin.bsky.social I write about defense, history and aviation for Popular Mechanics, 19Fortyfive, Forbes, CNN, NBC, Inside Unmanned Systems. In past, National Interest. Former Peace Corps China.
Aaron Stein @aaronstein1.bsky.social President/CEO @fpri.bsky.social; Podcast w/ blogfather @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social; Recent Substacker; Author: US War Against ISIS. Views are all my own
Konflikte & Sicherheit @konflikt-sicher.bsky.social Globale Konflikte, Verteidigung, Sicherheit, Kriegsrecht, Militärtechnik, #MilSky - Roger Näbig, Jurist/Völkerrechtler/Anwalt - (Repost/Quote/Like ≠ Billigung, Foto © J. Hüttenhölscher, Fotolia) - Web: https://konflikteundsicherheit.wordpress.com
Matthew Ford @warmatters.bsky.social Saarf-Londoner. Cat Dad. Assoc Prof at the Swedish Defence University. PhD from KCL. Associate, IWM Institute. Senior fellow at Global & National Security Institute, Uni of South Florida. ex-West Point fellow. FRHistS. Series editor @Hurst Publishers
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
James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social Professor of Modern North American History at the University of Oslo, Norway. Nuclear strategy and arms control.
Stacie Pettyjohn @spettyjohn.bsky.social Director of the defense program and senior fellow CNAS
Angry Staff Officer @pptsapper.bsky.social History person, Army officer, transplanted Buckeye, not really that angry anymore. Writes stuff. Some Star Wars. Refugee from Twitter. Views do not reflect or represent the DoD's. He/him/his. angrystaffofficer.com
Whatismoo @whatismoo.bsky.social Transatlantic Doctoral Student covering the Cold War to the present.
Logo adapted from that of the Soviet Army Studies Office
Jane Lytvynenko @janelytv.bsky.social Reporting on tech and conflict for NBC News.
Previously WSJ, Harvard Shorenstein Center, BuzzFeed News.
Email: jane.lytvynenko@nbcuni.com
Signal: janelytv.74
Currently based in New York.
Jeffrey Lewis @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social Distinguished Research Fellow FPRI, member of the National Academies Committee on International Security and Arms Control, and former member of the State Department's International Security Advisory Board.
Scott LaFoy @wslafoy.bsky.social Open Source Analysis of ballistic missiles, nuclear weapons, BMD, DPRK, & PRC.
Vice President of Nuclear and Technology Security Programs, Exiger.
Making podcasts over at https://www.armscontrolwonk.com/
All opinions my own.
Decker Eveleth @dexeve.bsky.social PRC and DPRK strategic forces analyst with CNA. BA Reed College, MA Middlebury Institute. NSF GRFP.
Casus Belli @casusbelli.bsky.social Slightly French Analyst | #OSINT #IMINT and monitoring | Mostly Africa and ex-USSR | RT ≠ endorsement
Jack Ryan 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @jackryan.bsky.social Tracking global conflicts
NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com Media platform covering global conflict zones. Focus on the Ukraine-Russia war. Consider supporting us once via buymeacoffee.com/noelreports or by becoming a member via patreon.com/NOELREPORTS.
War Mapper @warmapper.org Mapping conflicts
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Radio&Nukes @radioandnukes.com Analysis is the art of making sense out of fragments.
spook @spook.bsky.social CONTENT WARNING 18+ - Signal: +1 (202)
430-5323 - t.me/spook_boys
Michael Cruickshank @cruickshank.bsky.social Geospatial analyst, OSINT investigator, and journalist. Investigating the intersection of climate resilience and human systems, and sometimes writing fiction. From 🇦🇺, now in 🇪🇺.
📍Berlin, Germany
https://www.michaelcruickshank.me/
Nathan Ruser @nrg8000.bsky.social @Nrg8000 on twitter. Will fill this out when twitter inevitably burns.
Aric Toler @aric.bsky.social Visual Investigations at The New York Times