Carsten
@carsten2024b.bsky.social
Terrorism analyst (IS and AQ mostly), international relations and conflict observer, language learner, occasional traveler.
In my latest blog post, I briefly cover the Lebanese town of Bourj Hammoud where former Hezbollah General Secretary Hassan Nasrallah grew up in, along with some photos of the area. open.substack.com/pub/carsten1...
Photo Essay: Hassan Nasrallah's Childhood Town of Bourj Hammoud
On September 27th, 2024, the Israeli Air Force conducted an air operation in the Dahieh suburb of Beirut that resulted in the assassination of the longest-serving Secretary General of Hezbollah, Hassa...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:04 AM
In my latest blog post, I briefly cover the Lebanese town of Bourj Hammoud where former Hezbollah General Secretary Hassan Nasrallah grew up in, along with some photos of the area. open.substack.com/pub/carsten1...
Source in Russian-occupied Mariupol says there is a water shortage in the city, an issue that has persisted for quite a while now. www.rferl.org/a/donetsk-ma...
August 10, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Source in Russian-occupied Mariupol says there is a water shortage in the city, an issue that has persisted for quite a while now. www.rferl.org/a/donetsk-ma...
A brief update from me, I wrote a co-authored published paper where me and Dr. Schaal from Ball State look at what drives American and German military spending in the 21st century. gexinonline.com/uploads/arti...
gexinonline.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
A brief update from me, I wrote a co-authored published paper where me and Dr. Schaal from Ball State look at what drives American and German military spending in the 21st century. gexinonline.com/uploads/arti...
In case the bird croaks it's last, I'll be here.
September 11, 2024 at 12:03 AM
In case the bird croaks it's last, I'll be here.