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How Countries Get Security Assistance from Both Beijing and Washington

Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social · Aug 6

Terrific conversation about China as an internal security provider—with @sheenagreitens.bsky.social and @ibkardon.bsky.social

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Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Isaac Kardon

bringing progressivism from vision to strategy

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Heather Hurlburt @natsecheather.bsky.social · Aug 4

With much of U.S. foreign policy needing a refresh, the left is not exempt. It's time to see progressivism in foreign policy as a set of guideposts but not a movement. Thanks @proflind.bsky.social for inviting me to guest-post.

Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social · Aug 3

This week at Blue Blaze, we feature guest author @natsecheather.bsky.social, third in our special series on a progressive foreign policy for the United States.

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A Moment, Not a Movement

bringing progressivism from vision to strategy

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Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social · Aug 4

At Blue Blaze, our Scouted series discusses exciting new work in IR and foreign policy.

Tune in Wednesday for our first Scouted podcast—in which I host @sheenagreitens.bsky.social & @ibkardon.bsky.social discussing their work on China as an internal security provider

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Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social · Aug 3

This week at Blue Blaze, we feature guest author @natsecheather.bsky.social, third in our special series on a progressive foreign policy for the United States.

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A Moment, Not a Movement

thinking in the age of the strongman

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Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social · Jul 29

At Blue Blaze this week, Jeremy is Thinking again.

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The Thinker V

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Program on US-Japan Relations, Harvard University @harvardusjapan.bsky.social · Jul 24

Read Ellis Krauss' (Distinguished Visitor, 2014-15) article, "Japan's Upper House Elections: No Real Winners," a guest post on Blue Blaze. blueblaze.substack.com/p/japans-upp...

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Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social · Jul 23

Japan’s Upper House elections are usually yawns, writes Ellis Krauss—not this time. See his guest post at Blue Blaze.

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toward a better US national security debate

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Deborah Avant @deborahavant.bsky.social · Jul 13

Super interesting post by @proflind.bsky.social. I, for one, am very much looking forward to hearing (and participating in) this debate.
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Enter the Progressives

Strategies of Prioritization

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Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social · Jul 7

“The principles of prioritization predate the Trump administration, and they will likely endure beyond it. Every U.S. president since Barack Obama has tried to “pivot” U.S. national security focus from Europe to Asia”

My essay with Daryl Press:
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Less than six months into U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, his administration’s foreign policy has generated widespread dismay and confusion at home and abroad. The use of tariffs against al...

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Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social · Jul 7

In our inaugural post of our new “Scouted” series, excited to spotlight Dan Reiter’s terrific book
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Untied Hands: How States Avoid the Wrong Wars

why the sky is not falling

Strategies of Prioritization

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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · Jun 30

The Trump administration is giving up the pursuit of worldwide influence in order to focus on Asia, write @proflind.bsky.social‬ and Daryl Press “This strategy offers a middle position between isolationism and the longtime U.S. strategy of global leadership.”

Less than six months into U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, his administration’s foreign policy has generated widespread dismay and confusion at home and abroad. The use of tariffs against al...

www.foreignaffairs.com

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · Jun 26

The smartest thing you will read on US strikes against Iran and it's not close - a new roundtable featuring my colleagues @proflind.bsky.social, @nicholasmiller.bsky.social, J Friedman, and D Press as well as other experts and practitioners. Highly recommended. blueblaze.substack.com/p/special-ro...

Special Roundtable on Iran

Bold success? Dangerous risk? Distraction? Our experts discuss.

Special Roundtable on Iran

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Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social · Jun 26

Brilliant success? Dangerous escalation risk? Distraction? Check out the discussion on Iran in this new Blue Blaze roundtable

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Bold success? Dangerous risk? Distraction? Our experts discuss.

Strategies of Prioritization

Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social · Jun 25

Hot off the Lind-Presses: check out our Foreign Affairs article on US strategic prioritization —a real pivot toward Asia—as a strategy for countering Chinese regional hegemony

www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Less than six months into U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, his administration’s foreign policy has generated widespread dismay and confusion at home and abroad. The use of tariffs against al...

www.foreignaffairs.com

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Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social · Jun 8

Featured in Blue Blaze this week: guest post by Norway-based scholars @ianbowers.bsky.social and Henrik Hiim, discussing Europe’s nuclear future

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Europe Should Ride Two Nuclear Horses

Renewed European debate about nuclear deterrence, reflected in growing mistrust of the so-called American nuclear umbrella is a noteworthy consequence of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

what direction is the administration heading - with what implications?

Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social · May 22

New this week in Blue Blaze open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...

Trump's Take on Taiwan

Should South Korea Develop Nuclear Weapons?

Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social · May 6

Many thanks—it was a terrific conversation!

Lami Kim @lamikim.bsky.social · May 5

I was honored to speak about South Korea's nuclear armament with a very prominent scholar, Dr. Jennifer Lind, for a Foreign Policy podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/3tOC...

Counterpoint · Episode

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Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social · Apr 20

This week in Blue Blaze—Byman on the US and China trying to outdo each other open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...

The Race to Alienate the World

The United States and China are in a race: Which superpower can alienate more countries even as they compete for global influence?

Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social · Apr 17

For all the folks dazed by the trade war, this one is for you

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Trump's Tariffs

we have questions

Competing visions of international order

Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social · Apr 2

Is Japan’s model the future of international order? See my essay in this @chathamhouse.org report

Leslie Vinjamuri @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social · Mar 28

Competing visions of international order: Responses to US power in a fracturing world @ChathamHouse

World class scholars and experts joined our collaboration to write on one of the very most fundamental questions of our time www.chathamhouse.org/2025/03/comp...

Responses to US power in a fracturing world

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Jennifer Lind @proflind.bsky.social · Mar 14

My book has a title—cover is next! Excited to say the book is forthcoming in October.

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John Glaser @johnglaser.bsky.social · Mar 4

Latest w @proflind.bsky.social arguing that the world is bipolar. She discusses the balance of power, the major points of conflict between the US & China, how to shift strategy under bipolarity, what to do about Taiwan, & other topics. Listen! www.cato.org/multimedia/p...

The Return of Bipolarity

Featuring Jennifer Lind and John Glaser

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