Nazmus Sakib
nazmsakib.bsky.social
Nazmus Sakib
@nazmsakib.bsky.social
Lewis Lecturer of International Relations, University of Kentucky. Alliance, Civil-Military Relations, South Asia. Texas Tech Ph.D.
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What happens internationally when soldiers rebel against their own leaders?

My paper with Muhib Rahman, “Military Insubordination and International Coercion,” is now in print in Journal of Conflict Resolution, Vol. 70 (7–8).

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Military Insubordination and International Coercion - Md Muhibbur Rahman, Nazmus Sakib, 2026
Do acts of military insubordination affect foreign aggression? We argue that mutiny makes a state more vulnerable to international coercion. Mutinies help forei...
journals.sagepub.com
What happens internationally when soldiers rebel against their own leaders?

My paper with Muhib Rahman, “Military Insubordination and International Coercion,” is now in print in Journal of Conflict Resolution, Vol. 70 (7–8).

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Military Insubordination and International Coercion - Md Muhibbur Rahman, Nazmus Sakib, 2026
Do acts of military insubordination affect foreign aggression? We argue that mutiny makes a state more vulnerable to international coercion. Mutinies help forei...
journals.sagepub.com
September 14, 2026 at 1:11 AM
My article for Small Wars Journal: cheap drones, proxies & declining resources are making traditional UN Peacekeeping
force protection obsolete. PKO requires better early warning, C-UAV tech, updated training/ROE & real influence on threat response.

smallwarsjournal.com/2026/07/03/t...
The Blue Helmet’s New Battlefield: Drones, Proxies, and Weak Intelligence
United Nations (UN) peacekeepers were killed in a drone strike on a UN facility in Sudan and warned the risks to peacekeepers are growing.
smallwarsjournal.com
September 11, 2026 at 2:57 AM
My op-ed published at Al Jazeera: "In South Asia, America has stopped asking India for permission"

The Pentagon’s return to “Pacific Command” signals a shift away from an India-centric South Asia strategy toward directly engaging others.

www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
In South Asia, America has stopped asking India for permission
Washington has started dealing with regional players without regard for Indian interests.
www.aljazeera.com
September 11, 2026 at 2:56 AM
The National Interest magazine just published an article I co-authored with Prof. Muhib Rahman: “How the US Is Losing Leverage Without Losing Allies.”
nationalinterest.org/feature/how-...
How the US Is Losing Leverage Without Losing Allies
US allies and partners haven’t given up on Washington, but they are seeking closer defense ties with each other.
nationalinterest.org
September 11, 2026 at 2:52 AM