UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research, Dublin, Ireland @ucdasiapacific.bsky.social All things Asia-Pacific. Hub for researchers, scholars, students in Humanities, Social Sciences at University College Dublin and beyond.
Ariane Tabatabai @atabatabai.bsky.social Vice President of Research for Security & Defense at Chicago Council on Global Affairs • Contributing Editor at Lawfare • Ex Pentagon & State Department • Author of No Conquest, No Defeat (Oxford University Press) & co-author of Triple Axis (Bloomsbury)
Ned Price @nedprice.bsky.social The personal account of a recidivist public servant — most recently Deputy to the U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State, and State Department Spokesperson. Previously with NSC and CIA.
Kenton Thibaut @kentonthibaut.bsky.social Senior Resident China Fellow at AtlanticCouncil's DFRLab. Georgetown PhD. Examining issues at the nexus of PRC data governance and geopolitical AI competition. Methodologically promiscuous. 🏳️🌈
Dagyum Kate Ji @dagyumkateji.bsky.social Politics and Foreign & Security Affairs Team Lead at the Korea Herald • Previous: VOA KR, NK News, Reuters TV • Opinions are my own
Mansfield Foundation @mansfieldfdn.bsky.social Connecting People & Ideas to Advance Mutual Interests in U.S.-Asia Relations - 501(c)3 non-profit
Cara Abercrombie @abercrombiecara.bsky.social 
Chong Ja Ian @chongjaian.bsky.social Political scientist from 🇸🇬. Works on security & foreign policy in NE & SE, major power competition. AcademiaSG co-editor. Non-Resident Scholar, Carnegie China. Currently teaches at the National University of Singapore. Comments mine alone.
𝒩𝒶𝓃𝒶🌱 @cko236.bsky.social •Vegan •Retired
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Purplesage @purplesage23.bsky.social Devoted liberal, animal lover, atheist to the core, supporter of rights for all especially women, lgtbq+, minorities and people who for whatever reason are downtrodden
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Tim Shorrock @timshorrock.bsky.social Journalist, writer, musician, DC since 1982. Living with grief since losing my daughter Roxanne in March 2024. Writing on Korea, Japan, Cold War, Capitalism. Crazy Bob Dylan fan. Author of SPIES FOR HIRE. Was just exiled from X by vengeful hacker-thieves.
John Schaus @handle.invalid Indo-Pacific defense issues, among other topics. All views my own. Engagement does not equal endorsement.
Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social Texas Congressman. Democrat. Born, raised and represent San Antonio.
Intelligence Committee (HPSCI) + Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC).
@erinasiafp.bsky.social @erinasiafp.bsky.social I do "economics." Hot takes, dark sarcasm, unabashed embracer of alliances, trade, and generally good relations in the world.
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Washington Post Opinions @postopinions.bsky.social Editorials, columns, guest op-eds: we have them all here at the Washington Post! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/
The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com Democracy Skies in Blueness
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Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social Dartmouth prof. IR, East Asia, US foreign policy. Writes at Blueblaze.substack.com. Ask me about my dogs.
Savannah Guthrie @savannahguthrie.bsky.social Mom to Vale & Charley. Anchor, TODAY; Chief Legal Correspondent, @nbcnews. Recovering attorney. Author, Mostly What God Does, NYT #1 bestseller
Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times and MS NOW analyst. Proud husband of @sbg1.bsky.social and equally proud father of @tab-delete.bsky.social. Co-author of "The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021."
Cheryl Rofer @cherylrofer.bsky.social Retired nuclear scientist. Worked in Estonia, Kazakhstan, and Los Alamos on environmental cleanup, nuclear nonproliferation, and the nuclear fuel cycle.
She/her.
Blogs at Nuclear Diner and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Photo: Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site
Decker Eveleth @dexeve.bsky.social PRC and DPRK strategic forces analyst with CNA. BA Reed College, MA Middlebury Institute. NSF GRFP. 
Alex Ward @alexward.bsky.social National security reporter, The Wall Street Journal. Author, “The Internationalists.” Fan, F.C. Barcelona.
Dave Schmerler @schmerler.bsky.social 
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/
Joseph Dempsey @josephhdempsey.bsky.social Research Associate for Defence & Military Analysis,
The International Institute for Strategic Studies
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.
Nicola Smith @niccijsmith.bsky.social Foreign affairs and defence correspondent at the Australian Financial Review. Previously in 🇰🇷, 🇹🇼,🇮🇳for the Telegraph and Sunday Times
Van Jackson @vanjackson.bsky.social The class politics of geopolitics. Newsletter, http://Un-Diplomatic.com. Co-host, https://www.BangBangPod.com; https://www.undiplomaticpodcast.com. 🇺🇸🇵🇭🇳🇿. https://www.vanjackson.org
Adam Mount @ajmount.com Deterrence, nuclear strategy, progressive foreign policy.
Fmr. FAS, CAP, CFR, Ph.D. Government, Georgetown.
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Eric Brewer @ebrewer.bsky.social Deputy VP at Nuclear Threat Initiative. Previously Director for Counterproliferation at the National Security Council and Deputy National Intelligence Officer for WMD at the National Intelligence Council. Personal account/views my own.
Jesse Johnson @jljzen.bsky.social Covering defense and diplomacy for @japantimes.co.jp • Signal: jljzen.18 • views my own • Japan resident since 2002 • グリーン車 aficionado
Kyle Mizokami @kmizokami.bsky.social I have this thing where I get older but just never wiser | Hachiman Defense Substack https://hachiman.substack.com/ | Formerly covered defense @ Popular Mechanics. Weapons person.
Shea Cotton @sheacotton.bsky.social 
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social Syndicated foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social Researching and teaching Northeast Asian international politics in Seoul. Opinions my own. joel.p.atkinson@gmail.com
Nuclear Threat Initiative @nti.org A nonprofit, nonpartisan global security organization focused on reducing nuclear, biological, and emerging tech threats imperiling humanity.
Jess Taylor @jesstaylor.bsky.social Princeton International Security PhDCandidate| @ACscowcroft nonres fellow; former Senior Advisor to @UnderSecT, US Forces🇰🇷🇵🇰&EUCOM|Personal acct
Benjamin A. Engel @benjaminaengel.bsky.social Assistant Professor of Korean Studies at Dankook University. Research interests: Korean modern history, US-Korea relations, democracy and human rights
Manohar Thyagaraj @mthyagaraj.bsky.social Royal College of Defence Studies. Asian security, international security. 
Robert Ward @robertalanward.bsky.social Director of Geo-economics, Japan Chair ジャパン・チェア・プログラム Senior Fellow for Japanese Security Studies at The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), London
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robert-ward-44286611
Lindsey Miller @lindseymiller87.bsky.social Author of North Korea: Like Nowhere Else l Freelance MD l Previously @theRSC @NationalTheatre l Composer l Writer & Photographer 🏴 Based in 🇹🇭
www.lindseymiller.co.uk
Jonathan McDowell @planet4589.bsky.social Astrophysicist
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Stephen Schwartz @atomicanalyst.bsky.social Editor/Co-author, “Atomic Audit: The Costs and Consequences of US Nuclear Weapons Since 1940” • Nonresident Senior Fellow, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists • Nuclear weapons expert (history, policy, costs, accidents) and tracker of the nuclear “Football.”
🇵🇸Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer🖖🏳️🌈 @nuclearanthro.bsky.social Anthro PhD Candidate
nukes, cats, semiotics, FOIA, existential threat, heritage, nationalism, secrecy, etc
Queer & multiply neurodivergent
RP/Fave/etc ≠agree
he/him
patreon.com/nuclearanthro
paypal.me/nuclearanthro
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Marco Langbroek @marcolangbroek.bsky.social Lecturer in optical Space Situational Awareness at Delft Technical University, faculty of Aerospace. Spy sats, missiles, meteorites, asteroids. Asteroid (183294). Lapsed Archaeologist (PhD). Rowing. CFS. Opinions my own.
blog: http://sattrackcam.blogspot.c
Geoff Brumfiel @gbrumfiel.bsky.social I'm an editor/correspondent for NPR. Mostly smart on the radio. Mostly stupid on everywhere else.
ChatGPT describes me as: "Aerospace sleuth, nuclear nerd and NPR Superfan — with a side of surreal humor."
Signal: gbrumfiel.13
https://geoffbrumfiel.net/
Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social Nuclear weapons, international politics, and “”emerging”” technology.
Doctoral Research Fellow in Political Science, University of Oslo
LearnWMD Spreadsheet and Substack: www.jamiewithorne.com- K Katharina Peters @katpeters.bsky.social DER SPIEGEL
UDMH @udmh.bsky.social I'm your friendly local batch of UDMH, looking for some dinitrogen tetroxide friends. Combust responsibly.
Jenna Gibson @jennargibson.bsky.social Assistant Director, Notre Dame International Security Center. PhD in Political Science focused on diplomatic rhetoric, public and cultural diplomacy, and U.S.-Korea relations. 2x Fulbright Korea alum. K-pop researcher and fan. Pfp from Taybee on Picrew.
Jack Greenberg (그린버그 잭) @jackwgreenberg.bsky.social Independent Researcher and Freelance Writer. Former Global 🇰🇷 Scholar. 고려대학교 and McGill Alumnus. Currently working on contested histories, memory sites, and Korea’s truth commission.
📧 jwgreenberg@outlook.com
jwgreenberg.substack.com
Joon Hetland @joonhetland.bsky.social Here to learn from other people. Posts are mainly for news scrapping.
Rob York @rjamesyork.bsky.social Think tanker, Korean history PhD, shill for Big Competency and purveyor of snark. 
Britt Robinson @brittrobinson.bsky.social 🇰🇷Korea-focused Gender Advocate. ✍🏽 Founder and CEO of #&Daughters. Board Member at National Association for Black Engagement with Asia #NABEA.
Korea Pro @koreapro.bsky.social Daily analysis on South Korea's foreign policy, politics and the economy. Produced by the team behind @nknewsorg.
CedarBough T. Saeji @thekpopprof.bsky.social human- a professor of #Korean and East Asian Studies. Research on performing arts (traditional mask dance dramas, K-pop and hip-hop), media, museums, tourism... #kpop #kdramas 한/영. 합기도, cycling, food, coffee 
Malcolm Davis @drmalcolmdavis.bsky.social Australian Defence and Space Policy Analyst based in Canberra with ASPI. Interested in space policy, defence and national security issues, strategic policy issues, international relations, and personal interests include astronomy and electronic music. 
Raphael Rashid @koryodynasty.bsky.social Seoul-based freelance journalist.
라파엘 라시드 | 프리랜서 기자 | '우리가 보지 못한 대한민국' 저자 | 서울 거주. raphael@rashid.kr
Dave Kang @daveckang.bsky.social Going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm!
(Also: USSF "National B" license, when "A" was as high as it went.)
https://www.daveckang.net/
Steven Denney @stevendenney86.bsky.social 🎓 Assistant Professor, Leiden University. 👨🔧Techno-optimist.
🏠 https://scdenney.net/
Sofia Ribeiro-Lemos @sofialsribeiro.bsky.social Phd Candidate Political Science & International Relations at University of Minho, PT • Research interests in East Asia; the US presence in the region; Memory, Identity, and Narrative analysis; with a dash of Portuguese politics • PT+EN
Nick Kodama @nickkodama.bsky.social PhD candidate at Georgetown | Researching nukes, IR, Japan, East Asia | Also posting photos of my cat and food.
Kim Tong-hyung @kimtonghyung.bsky.social Covering the Koreas for The Associated Press since 2014. Opinions are mine. Reach me at tkim@ap.org
Daniel A. Pinkston, Ph.D. @dpinkston.bsky.social KCPC expert advisor, IR scholar, Yonsei University, Troy University, NE Asian security and political economy, WMD nonproliferation. USAF veteran and VFW member. Former state powerlifting champion and casual judo player. Cat man and life-long Laker fan.
James Oaten @jamesoaten.bsky.social North Asia correspondent for Australian Broadcasting Corporation, based in Tokyo, covering Japan 🇯🇵+ Koreas 🇰🇷🇰🇵. Previously India 🇮🇳 for Sth Asia. Opinions = my own, not ABC, retweets ≠ endorsements.
Hyunsu Yim @hyunsuinseoul.bsky.social Correspondent for Reuters based in Barcelona. Previously in Seoul.
John Carl Baker @johncarlbaker.bsky.social foreign policy, international peace and security, nuclear weapons, antiquity
Words: Nation, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, NK News, US Institute of Peace, New Republic, elsewhere
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Oskar Pietrewicz @opietrewicz.bsky.social Senior Analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
Korean Peninsula, East Asia
Private opinions
Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network A network of political, military, diplomatic and thought leaders in the Asia-Pacific working to address security challenges and eliminate nuclear weapons risks.
Dan Sneider @dcsneider.bsky.social Lecturer, East Asian Studies and International Policy, Stanford University
Former foreign correspondent, The Christian Science Monitor
Former editor and syndicated columnist, The San Jose Mercury News
Max Bergmann @maxbergmann.bsky.social Director of the Europe, Russia, Eurasia Program at CSIS. Podcasts EuroFile and Russian Roulette. Fmr State Department official. DC sports, Tottenham
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.
Catrina Doxsee @catrinadoxsee.bsky.social Researching political warfare, counterterrorism, and international order.
PhD candidate, Princeton University
https://www.catrinadoxsee.com/
Kathleen J. McInnis @kjmcinnis1.bsky.social Senior Fellow, Defense & Security Department & Director, SWSP @CSIS. Priors: Capitol Hill, Pentagon, Chatham House, Kings College London. PhD War Studies. Author. Mom. Herder of cats. NATO nerd.
Joseph Majkut @josephmajkut.bsky.social Energy, Climate, and US and global politics. Lapsed scientist. Director @csis
Hanna Notte @hannanotte.bsky.social Russia | Director for Eurasia @JamesMartinCNS | Snr Associate @csiserep | Fellow @kennaninstitute | Book: WE SHALL OUTLAST THEM | http://hannanotte.com | Berlin-based
Dr. Ilke Toygür @ilketoygur.bsky.social Political Scientist | European Union & EU in the World | Director, Global Policy Center & Professor of (Geo)Politics of Europe, SPEGA, IE University | Senior Associate, CSIS Europe, Russia, Eurasia Program
CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org A bipartisan research institution, CSIS is recognized as the top defense and national security think tank in the world.
https://www.csis.org 
Bridget Corna @childrenofthecorna.bsky.social Director of digital communications @csis.org, summer camp aficionado, 🇺🇦 proudly standing with Ukraine, views = 🙋♀️
@handrewschwartz.bsky.social @handrewschwartz.bsky.social Chief Comms Officer, Center for Strategic & International Studies; Host of Truth of the Matter and Trade Guys podcasts.
Lauren Adler @itslaurenadler.bsky.social Content manager @csis.org
Andrew Friedman @andrewbfriedman.bsky.social director and senior fellow @csis.org, former usaid, lawyer, occasional prof: human rts & democracy, dogs, all views solely mine
CSIS Southeast Asia Program @seasia.csis.org The Southeast Asia Program at CSIS is the premier forum for sustained elevated policy dialogue on Southeast Asia and US interests in the region.
Will Todman @willtodman.bsky.social Chief of Staff @geopolitics.csis.org and senior fellow @mideast.csis.org. Host of State of Play pod. Conflict, governance, and displacement in the MENA region. Views my own. https://www.csis.org/people/will-todman
CSIS Korea Chair @korea.csis.org @csis.org Korea Chair is an independent platform from which to advance major policy issues of common importance to the Korean & American people.
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Sheena Chestnut Greitens @sheenagreitens.bsky.social Associate Professor at UT-Austin. I study authoritarian politics, security, & East Asia, especially China and Korea.
Non-resident scholar at Carnegie Endowment & U.S. Army War College, editor of the Texas National Security Review. Views my own.
Jiyoung Ko @jiyoungko.bsky.social IR @ Korea University
Study nuclear politics and nationalism
jiyoungko.org
Tom Phuong Le @tomphuongle.bsky.social Associate Professor of Politics at Pomona College. Author of Japan's Aging Peace: Pacifism and Militarism in the Twenty-First Century (Columbia University Press). http://cup.columbia.edu/book/japans-aging-peace/9780231199797
Eunji Kim @eunjikim.bsky.social Media scholar | Assistant Professor of Political Science @Columbia | Author of The American Mirage (PUP 2025) | Host of Media Effects Empricial Workshop (MEEW)
Lami Kim @lamikim.bsky.social Professor at Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Nonresident Fellow at Eurasia Group, and Adjunct Professor of International Relations at the Univ. of Hawaii 
Minseon Ku @minseonku.bsky.social International relations-diplomacy-international security.
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