Aaron Stein
@aaronstein1.bsky.social
President/CEO @fpri.bsky.social; Podcast w/ blogfather @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social; Recent Substacker; Author: US War Against ISIS. Views are all my own
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🆕 FPRI Experts React | Sanae Takaichi’s victory in Japanese Election
FPRI Experts React | Sanae Takaichi's victory in Japanese Election - Foreign Policy Research Institute
Image Credit: Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a press conference at the LDP
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February 9, 2026 at 11:15 PM
🆕 FPRI Experts React | Sanae Takaichi’s victory in Japanese Election
And #2 with the blogfather @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social on China’s maybe decoupled nuclear experiment
www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1221...
www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1221...
Conscious Decoupling
U.S. Undersecretary of State Tom DiNanno accused China of conducting decoupled, low-yield nuclear tests including on June 22, 2020. Aaron and Jeffrey [...]
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February 7, 2026 at 11:49 PM
And #2 with the blogfather @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social on China’s maybe decoupled nuclear experiment
www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1221...
www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1221...
The blogfather @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social did 2 podcasts this week. First one is on the death of New Start
www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1221...
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(Just Like) New START is Over
The New START treaty has expired leaving the US and Russia without a bilateral limit on offensive strategic arms for the first time in decades. There [...]
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February 7, 2026 at 11:45 PM
The blogfather @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social did 2 podcasts this week. First one is on the death of New Start
www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1221...
www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1221...
We’ll have two episodes out soon.
As Axl once said, just a little patience is required
As Axl once said, just a little patience is required
We recorded one yesterday.
So @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social, @wslafoy.bsky.social and @aaronstein1.bsky.social, I ASSUME the rule is also “Test a nuke, get a pod!” Right?
Just checking.
Just checking.
February 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
We’ll have two episodes out soon.
As Axl once said, just a little patience is required
As Axl once said, just a little patience is required
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TWO PODS IN THE CAN. (One on New START, another on Chinese nuclear testing.)
February 6, 2026 at 9:07 PM
TWO PODS IN THE CAN. (One on New START, another on Chinese nuclear testing.)
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Issue #289 is out with comments from Mohammed Salih, @aaronstein1.bsky.social and more:
1. Syria clashes redraw map, threaten mass migration
2. US policy centers on IS containment
3. Greek marine park, Israeli ties test Ankara
4. Domestic & diplomatic wraps
5. ‘Marylin Monroe of Mardin’ arrested
1. Syria clashes redraw map, threaten mass migration
2. US policy centers on IS containment
3. Greek marine park, Israeli ties test Ankara
4. Domestic & diplomatic wraps
5. ‘Marylin Monroe of Mardin’ arrested
Syrian Democratic Farces
Issue #289
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January 22, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Issue #289 is out with comments from Mohammed Salih, @aaronstein1.bsky.social and more:
1. Syria clashes redraw map, threaten mass migration
2. US policy centers on IS containment
3. Greek marine park, Israeli ties test Ankara
4. Domestic & diplomatic wraps
5. ‘Marylin Monroe of Mardin’ arrested
1. Syria clashes redraw map, threaten mass migration
2. US policy centers on IS containment
3. Greek marine park, Israeli ties test Ankara
4. Domestic & diplomatic wraps
5. ‘Marylin Monroe of Mardin’ arrested
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There are only a few days left to sign up for the in-person event on Germany's security environment on February 5! RSVP now on our website. buff.ly/NSYxEc4
January 21, 2026 at 5:06 PM
There are only a few days left to sign up for the in-person event on Germany's security environment on February 5! RSVP now on our website. buff.ly/NSYxEc4
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I'm excited to announce that 50 Maps That Don’t Explain the World: A Cartographic Tour from Ptolemy to Trump is finished and has found a publisher! My enduring gratitude to everyone who helped along the way.
January 15, 2026 at 1:25 PM
I'm excited to announce that 50 Maps That Don’t Explain the World: A Cartographic Tour from Ptolemy to Trump is finished and has found a publisher! My enduring gratitude to everyone who helped along the way.
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The use of special operations forces requires coherent strategy from civilian decision makers. My latest for @fpri.bsky.social
www.fpri.org/article/2026...
www.fpri.org/article/2026...
Trump and the Special Operations Panacea - Foreign Policy Research Institute
Donald Trump has shown that he is no exception to the history of US presidents looking to special operations to solve their national security problems. Within
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January 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM
The use of special operations forces requires coherent strategy from civilian decision makers. My latest for @fpri.bsky.social
www.fpri.org/article/2026...
www.fpri.org/article/2026...
My latest podcast for @fpri.bsky.social with Saeid Golkar and Hamed Behravan :: The Islamic Republic Teeters open.substack.com/pub/fpriinsi...
The Islamic Republic Teeters
This week on Chain Reaction - What is the future of Iran?
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January 13, 2026 at 6:47 PM
My latest podcast for @fpri.bsky.social with Saeid Golkar and Hamed Behravan :: The Islamic Republic Teeters open.substack.com/pub/fpriinsi...
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Join us in person on February 5, 2026, at 5 PM to discuss Germany's security environment. buff.ly/AXmaKId
January 12, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Join us in person on February 5, 2026, at 5 PM to discuss Germany's security environment. buff.ly/AXmaKId
The latest from @fpri.bsky.social @salisbot.bsky.social discusses the Trump-Class Battleship and asks questions about the future of the US Navy
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The Trump-Class Battleship
Spectacle wins out over combat power
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January 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
The latest from @fpri.bsky.social @salisbot.bsky.social discusses the Trump-Class Battleship and asks questions about the future of the US Navy
open.substack.com/pub/behindth...
open.substack.com/pub/behindth...
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Provided my quick thoughts on the Venezuela raid to @fpri.bsky.social
FPRI Experts React | Regime Change in Venezuela buff.ly/zlwAKK0
January 5, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Provided my quick thoughts on the Venezuela raid to @fpri.bsky.social
Philly - Albany - Quebec City - Charlevoix - Montreal - Middlebury - Stratton - Danielsville. 1520 miles. 15 days on the road. 9 days of ski in Canada, Vermont, Pennsylvania.
January 4, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Philly - Albany - Quebec City - Charlevoix - Montreal - Middlebury - Stratton - Danielsville. 1520 miles. 15 days on the road. 9 days of ski in Canada, Vermont, Pennsylvania.
This is such an incredible story and inspiring for us skiers
December 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This is such an incredible story and inspiring for us skiers
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Watch this week's virtual event with Aaron Stein and Emily Holland on Russo-Ukrainian ceasefire negotiations. buff.ly/XO8qGud
December 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Watch this week's virtual event with Aaron Stein and Emily Holland on Russo-Ukrainian ceasefire negotiations. buff.ly/XO8qGud
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"The #NSS largely ignores US-Russia relations. The only core US interests related to Russia are reducing the risk of conflict between Russia + Europe and reestablishing 'conditions of strategic stability,' which indicates the administration’s desire to work more closely with Moscow." buff.ly/LW50DXj
December 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
"The #NSS largely ignores US-Russia relations. The only core US interests related to Russia are reducing the risk of conflict between Russia + Europe and reestablishing 'conditions of strategic stability,' which indicates the administration’s desire to work more closely with Moscow." buff.ly/LW50DXj
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Join our virtual event, The State of the Status Quo: Prospects for Stability in the Taiwan Strait, on December 15 at 8 AM. buff.ly/4D5z7qP
December 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Join our virtual event, The State of the Status Quo: Prospects for Stability in the Taiwan Strait, on December 15 at 8 AM. buff.ly/4D5z7qP
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Only a few minutes until our virtual event on #ceasefire negotiations between #Russia and #Ukraine. Sign up to join! buff.ly/qVtpcZn
December 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Only a few minutes until our virtual event on #ceasefire negotiations between #Russia and #Ukraine. Sign up to join! buff.ly/qVtpcZn
My latest podcast for @fpri.bsky.social :: Understanding Unmanned Naval Systems open.substack.com/pub/behindth...
Understanding Unmanned Naval Systems
In Conversation with Billy Byrne, the Director of Strategy for Defense at Saildrone
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December 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
My latest podcast for @fpri.bsky.social :: Understanding Unmanned Naval Systems open.substack.com/pub/behindth...
The best way to welcome back Americans from a long holiday weekend with analysis from @salisbot.bsky.social :: Want of Frigates open.substack.com/pub/behindth...
Want of Frigates
Why is it so hard for America to buy small surface combatants?
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December 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The best way to welcome back Americans from a long holiday weekend with analysis from @salisbot.bsky.social :: Want of Frigates open.substack.com/pub/behindth...
Me and the 6 year old. Day 1 in the books. Thanksgiving ski. cc: @stevenacook.bsky.social @thomasjuneau.bsky.social @dovsfriedman.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Me and the 6 year old. Day 1 in the books. Thanksgiving ski. cc: @stevenacook.bsky.social @thomasjuneau.bsky.social @dovsfriedman.bsky.social
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See what we've been up to this week at FPRI. buff.ly/EHaQ2zB
November 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
See what we've been up to this week at FPRI. buff.ly/EHaQ2zB