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Texas National Security Review @tnsr.org · Jul 28
We are proud to announce the print release of Vol. 9, Issue 3, "New Challenges, Shifting Perspectives." The complete physical edition can now be purchased through @utexaspress.bsky.social.

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Is great-power competition with China destined for war?

In our latest article, Robert Stone and Joshua Hammond argue that reducing Thucydides to generic power politics misses his core insights.

Read now: tnsr.org/2026/09/trap...

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Scholar | "Trapped by the Tradition: Reading Thucydides on Strategy and Policy" by Robert Stone and Joshua Hammond
September 21, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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On our latest Horns of a Dilemma, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya argues that European security hinges on Ukraine's victory. Hosted by our own @rgvest.bsky.social alongside Michael Kimmage (@kennaninstitute.bsky.social) at the Aspen Security Forum.

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#Belarus #Ukraine #Security
September 18, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Policymakers shouldn't have to synthesize conflicting academic and intelligence inputs. In our latest article, James Kwoun proposes a framework for the Intelligence Community to integrate social science, history, and analysis.

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It is unrealistic for senior policymakers, operating under severe time constraints and pressure, to integrate fragmented insights from intelligence analysts, social scientists, and historians. A more helpful approach is to have the Intelligence Community assume this responsibility and create a framework to synthesize perspectives grounded in fundamentally different epistemologies. | "Embracing (Not Bridging) the Gap: Integrating Intelligence Analysis, Social Science, and History" by James Kwoun
September 16, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Recorded at Aspen Security Forum: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya joins Horns of a Dilemma with Dr. Michael Kimmage (@kennaninstitute.bsky.social) & Dr. Ryan Vest (@rgvest.bsky.social). She shares how Belarus's democratic movement resists Lukashenko, supports Ukraine, and builds power in exile.
"Changes in Russia can start from the changes in Belarus" | Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's Battle for Belarus
September 15, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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In our latest article, James Kwoun argues that attempting to "bridge" the scholar-practitioner gap is a mistake. Instead, national security analysis must embrace epistemological differences to build truly integrated judgments.

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Strategist | "Embracing (Not Bridging) the Gap: Integrating Intelligence Analysis, Social Science, and History" by James Kwoun
September 14, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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What drives Beijing’s calculations on Pyongyang?

In our latest article, Shuxian Luo demonstrates that China’s willingness to constrain North Korea’s nuclear ambitions is directly linked to US credibility on Taiwan.

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Shuxian Luo | "China tends to condone and shield Pyongyang when it perceives US assurances vis-à-vis Taiwan as weakening; conversely, China is inclined to constrain North Korea when Washington demonstrates a strong willingness to reassure Beijing on the Taiwan issue." Quote from "A Plum for a Peach? Issue Linkage, Taiwan, and China’s Policy toward North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Program"
September 10, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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What drives China’s strategy toward North Korea's nuclear program?

In our latest issue, Shuxian Luo argues that Beijing's willingness to constrain Pyongyang is directly tied to US assurances on Taiwan.

Read now: tnsr.org/2026/09/a-pl...

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Scholar | "A Plum for a Peach? Issue Linkage, Taiwan, and China’s Policy toward North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Program" by Shuxian Luo
September 8, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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Wrote for this issue of @tnsr.org about lessons from history for how to use military means to pursue broader political-strategic ends. Feels particularly appropriate at the moment.
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In our upcoming issue, Editor-in-Chief Sheena Chestnut Greitens previews how military force must align with broader statecraft to achieve political ends.

Read her introduction to Vol. 9, Iss. 4: tnsr.org/2026/09/on-w...

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"On War and Politics" by Sheena Chestnut Greitens | "The contemporary world presents example after example of the need to integrate the use of military force with broader tools of strategy and statecraft in service of broader political goals—and scholarship across history and political science highlights the costs of failing to do so well."
September 5, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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In our upcoming issue, Editor-in-Chief Sheena Chestnut Greitens previews how military force must align with broader statecraft to achieve political ends.

Read her introduction to Vol. 9, Iss. 4: tnsr.org/2026/09/on-w...

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"On War and Politics" by Sheena Chestnut Greitens | "The contemporary world presents example after example of the need to integrate the use of military force with broader tools of strategy and statecraft in service of broader political goals—and scholarship across history and political science highlights the costs of failing to do so well."
September 5, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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In our latest podcast, guest experts explain how regional states leverage space ties with both China and the US to shape world order.

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#SpaceDiplomacy #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #HornsOfADilemma
September 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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In the introduction to our fall issue, Editor-in-Chief Sheena Chestnut Greitens examines why integrating force with broader statecraft remains central to world politics.

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Foundation | "On War and Politics" by Sheena Chestnut Greitens
September 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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Great power competition isn't just played on Earth. From satellite navigation networks to lunar research coalitions, China's space diplomacy in the Middle East is building long-term influence.
"China's Bid for Space Supremacy in the Middle East" with Lawrence Rubin, Lincoln Hines, and Dayana Alagirova
September 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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In this clip from our latest podcast episode, Dr. Paul Slovic breaks down the phenomenon of psychic numbing and how human psychology struggles with mass tragedy.

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#PsychologyOfRisk #NuclearStrategy #CognitiveBias
August 25, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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A great summary of an important piece in our latest issue! For the full article, visit tnsr.org/2026/06/when...
August 24, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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This week's podcast episode features Paul Slovic (@pslovic.bsky.social), Rose McDermott, and Daniel R. Post. Together, they break down how behavioral science can help reform high-stakes decision-making processes to protect human lives and prevent catastrophic escalation.
"Virtuous Violence and the Psychology of Nuclear Escalation" with Paul Slovic, Rose McDermott, and Daniel R. Post.
August 18, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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How did North Korea interpret the fall of the USSR? @dubstepindprk.bsky.social explains how Pyongyang leveraged the collapse to frame Juche as superior to Soviet socialism, paving the way for military-first politics.

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August 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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On our latest podcast, @dubstepindprk.bsky.social argues Pyongyang learned from the USSR's fall by doubling down on Stalinism and nuclear deterrence.

Listen: tnsr.org/2026/08/how-...

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"How the Soviet Collapse Shaped North Korea" by Benjamin R. Young
August 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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We are proud to announce the print release of Vol. 9, Issue 3, "New Challenges, Shifting Perspectives." The complete physical edition can now be purchased through @utexaspress.bsky.social.

Read now: tnsr.org/volume-9-iss...

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TNSR | Texas National Security Review | New Challenges, Shifting Perspectives
July 28, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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Order your copy of our latest issue today from @utexaspress.bsky.social at utpress.utexas.edu/journals/tex...
July 24, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Satellites capture public attention, but 100-year-old undersea cables carry 99% of global data transmission. @charlesmok.bsky.social explores why policymakers routinely overlook vital physical infrastructure. He argues that out-of-sight cables represent a critical national security vulnerability.
July 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Undersea infrastructure carries 99% of intercontinental data, yet it remains a dangerous blind spot in national security circles. On our latest podcast, @charlesmok.bsky.social details how authoritarian states use gray-zone tactics to target these vulnerabilities.
Threats to Global Connectivity: Deep Ocean Danger
July 21, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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What did North Korea learn from the Soviet Union's collapse?

@dubstepindprk.bsky.social argues that they never bought the idea that economic reform leads to stability. The Kim regime chose patrimonialism and ideological control instead. That choice has defined North Korean statecraft ever since.
"Despite the contribution of economic issues to the Soviet Union’s demise, Pyongyang prioritizes continued commitment to patrimonialism and regime stability over economic progress." by Benjamin R. Young in Saving "Socialism: What North Korea Learned from the Collapse of the Soviet Union"
July 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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What did North Korea take from the Soviet collapse? Benjamin R. Young argues Pyongyang drew one conclusion above all: strengthen ideological control and build nuclear weapons.

Read now: tnsr.org/2026/07/savi...

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Scholar | "Saving Socialism: What North Korea Learned from the Collapse of the Soviet Union" by Benjamin R. Young
July 13, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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How do global conflicts reshape Beijing’s cross-strait strategy? Mike Kuiken explains how the PLA is analyzing military quagmires in Ukraine and Iran. He argues that these insights are prompting Chinese planners to comprehensively refresh their approach to a 2027 Taiwan scenario.
July 10, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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The UAE signed an agreement to fly a lunar rover on China's Chang'e 7 this August. Then US ITAR restrictions forced it to withdraw.

Hines, Rubin & Alagirova argue that moment captures something larger: American export controls are closing doors that China is walking through.
"Restrictive US policies that constrain exports of technology raise barriers to international collaboration and risk diminishing American influence, while allowing the PRC to position itself as the more accessible and cooperative partner in the global space arena." from "Choosing Orbits: China’s Space Diplomacy in the Middle East" by R. Lincoln Hines, Lawrence Rubin, Dayana Alagirova
July 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM