Perils of regime change in Venezuela and beyond - Defense Priorities The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on Venezuela. Yet despite years of sanctions and other measures, Washington has little […]

I was pleased to participate in a Defense Priorities webinar last week (with Boston College's Lindsey O'Rourke and DEFP's Chris McCallion and Daniel DePetris) on the potential problems with a U.S. regime change in Venezuela. See below to view.
www.defensepriorities.org/events/peril...

The Regime Change Temptation in Venezuela If past is prologue, a U.S. attempt to overthrow Maduro would not end well.

My skeptical take (with Lindsey O'Rourke of Boston College) on regime change in Venezuela.
www.foreignaffairs.com/venezuela/re...

Trump’s Misguided War on Transgender Troops Evidence contradicts the administration’s claims about unit cohesion, readiness, and integrity.

Trump's EO banning transgender people from military is latest example of exclusion based on prejudice (African-Americans, gays, women...). Argument is always the same: including such people undermines cohesion. That is incorrect. Read why here:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/trum...

Some personal news, as they say. Honored to be joining (in the fall) this incredible editorial team of Alex Downes @pstaniland.bsky.social @carsonaust.bsky.social @proftalmadge.bsky.social for the Cornell Studies in Security Affairs series. Join us for a panel @isanet.bsky.social in Chicago!

I'm excited to now be a co-editor in the @cornellupress.bsky.social Studies in Security Affairs book series, joining the team of Alex Downes, @carsonaust.bsky.social, @profsaunders.bsky.social, & @proftalmadge.bsky.social. We will be holding a panel on the series at the ISA conference: