J. Luis Rodriguez
@jluisrodriguez.com
Assistant Professor at George Mason's Schar School of Policy and Government | Affiliate at Stanford CISAC | Adjunct non-resident fellow at CSIS PONI | PhD from Johns Hopkins | International security, international law, and Global South | 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🏳️🌈
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#OpenAccess from @risjnl.bsky.social -
Oligarchic sovereignty: Technology and the future of global order - https://cup.org/3KZzRly
- @maharafiatal.bsky.social, @jacktaggart.bsky.social, @sethschindler.bsky.social, Sarah Logan et al
Oligarchic sovereignty: Technology and the future of global order - https://cup.org/3KZzRly
- @maharafiatal.bsky.social, @jacktaggart.bsky.social, @sethschindler.bsky.social, Sarah Logan et al
December 23, 2025 at 10:20 AM
#OpenAccess from @risjnl.bsky.social -
Oligarchic sovereignty: Technology and the future of global order - https://cup.org/3KZzRly
- @maharafiatal.bsky.social, @jacktaggart.bsky.social, @sethschindler.bsky.social, Sarah Logan et al
Oligarchic sovereignty: Technology and the future of global order - https://cup.org/3KZzRly
- @maharafiatal.bsky.social, @jacktaggart.bsky.social, @sethschindler.bsky.social, Sarah Logan et al
I was very lucky to participate in this year’s NPT Diplomacy Towards the 2026 Review Conference, “Nukes at Christmas,” organized by Wilton Park. I learned a lot from these track 1.5 discussions over almost four days in southern England.
December 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I was very lucky to participate in this year’s NPT Diplomacy Towards the 2026 Review Conference, “Nukes at Christmas,” organized by Wilton Park. I learned a lot from these track 1.5 discussions over almost four days in southern England.
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My IR department at the CEU in Vienna, Austria is hiring a security scholar. I am happy to answer questions.
careers.ceu.edu/job/Vienna-A...
careers.ceu.edu/job/Vienna-A...
Assistant Professor (f/m/d)
Assistant Professor (f/m/d)
careers.ceu.edu
December 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
My IR department at the CEU in Vienna, Austria is hiring a security scholar. I am happy to answer questions.
careers.ceu.edu/job/Vienna-A...
careers.ceu.edu/job/Vienna-A...
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U/S DiNanno elaborates on Trump's surprise announcement at UNGA in September that the US interested in using AI for BWC verification
Modern Tools for Modern Threats: Towards Strengthening BWC Implementation, Verification, and Assurance
@state-department.bsky.social
www.state.gov/releases/und...
Modern Tools for Modern Threats: Towards Strengthening BWC Implementation, Verification, and Assurance
@state-department.bsky.social
www.state.gov/releases/und...
Modern Tools for Modern Threats: Towards Strengthening BWC Implementation, Verification, and Assurance - United States Department of State
As prepared Thank you very much for that generous introduction. Ambassadors, distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen – thank you for the warm welcome here in Geneva. My name is Thomas DiNanno a...
www.state.gov
December 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
U/S DiNanno elaborates on Trump's surprise announcement at UNGA in September that the US interested in using AI for BWC verification
Modern Tools for Modern Threats: Towards Strengthening BWC Implementation, Verification, and Assurance
@state-department.bsky.social
www.state.gov/releases/und...
Modern Tools for Modern Threats: Towards Strengthening BWC Implementation, Verification, and Assurance
@state-department.bsky.social
www.state.gov/releases/und...
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🚨 JUST IN: Scott Sagan and Shreya Lad offer a nuclear posture review, not a movie review, of Kathryn Bigelow’s 'A House of Dynamite,' and discuss in detail the realism or lack thereof of specific scenarios and plot lines in the film.
#nuclearweapons #nukesky
#nuclearweapons #nukesky
A house of mistakes: what Kathryn Bigelow’s 'A House of Dynamite' gets radically right—and dangerously wrong—about nuclear war
A House of Dynamite gets so many details wrong that the lessons viewers take from the film will likely be counterproductive, even dangerous. If it is a wake-up call, the audience will wake up on the w...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🚨 JUST IN: Scott Sagan and Shreya Lad offer a nuclear posture review, not a movie review, of Kathryn Bigelow’s 'A House of Dynamite,' and discuss in detail the realism or lack thereof of specific scenarios and plot lines in the film.
#nuclearweapons #nukesky
#nuclearweapons #nukesky
I just came back to DC from Rio. @nti.org and NPSGlobal organized a fantastic 1.5 track workshop on Latin America’s role in nuclear security and disarmament. I had a great time learning about regional approaches and plans to deal with an uncertain nuclear future.
December 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I just came back to DC from Rio. @nti.org and NPSGlobal organized a fantastic 1.5 track workshop on Latin America’s role in nuclear security and disarmament. I had a great time learning about regional approaches and plans to deal with an uncertain nuclear future.
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As China and the U.S. race to dominate AI, countries are wary of becoming dependent on the superpowers for a technology that could profoundly affect their own economies.
‘Sovereign AI’ Takes Off as Countries Seek to Avoid Overreliance on Superpowers
South Korea and others believe their homegrown tech sectors are strong enough to build up their own AI capabilities.
on.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
As China and the U.S. race to dominate AI, countries are wary of becoming dependent on the superpowers for a technology that could profoundly affect their own economies.
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The application portal for the 2026 Mobilization and Political Economy Summer Program is now open.
Please share with your talented undergraduate students. #politicaleconomy
@mpepitt.bsky.social @cape-team.bsky.social @ripejournal.bsky.social
Please share with your talented undergraduate students. #politicaleconomy
@mpepitt.bsky.social @cape-team.bsky.social @ripejournal.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The application portal for the 2026 Mobilization and Political Economy Summer Program is now open.
Please share with your talented undergraduate students. #politicaleconomy
@mpepitt.bsky.social @cape-team.bsky.social @ripejournal.bsky.social
Please share with your talented undergraduate students. #politicaleconomy
@mpepitt.bsky.social @cape-team.bsky.social @ripejournal.bsky.social
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It was deployed to support Operation Southern Spear. The ship is the first of a new class of aircraft carriers being built for the U.S. military. n.pr/4807YRU
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is in the Caribbean. Here's its backstory
It was deployed to support Operation Southern Spear. The ship is the first of a new class of aircraft carriers being built for the U.S. military.
n.pr
November 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
It was deployed to support Operation Southern Spear. The ship is the first of a new class of aircraft carriers being built for the U.S. military. n.pr/4807YRU
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Does public opinion shape elite preferences for nuclear weapon use? 🚀 Our new article in @ejisbisa.bsky.social provides the first experimental evidence that political elites are at least partially influenced by public sentiment when considering high-level decisions on nuclear weapon use.
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Does public opinion shape elite preferences for nuclear weapon use? 🚀 Our new article in @ejisbisa.bsky.social provides the first experimental evidence that political elites are at least partially influenced by public sentiment when considering high-level decisions on nuclear weapon use.
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Exclusive: U.S. troops are not liable in the deadly strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in Latin America, a new classified Justice Department memo announced.
U.S. troops not liable in boat strikes, classified Justice Dept. memo says
In a classified memo, the Trump administration’s Office of Legal Counsel said that U.S. troops would not be liable for participating in boat strikes on alleged narco-traffickers.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Exclusive: U.S. troops are not liable in the deadly strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in Latin America, a new classified Justice Department memo announced.
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A U.S. aircraft carrier near Latin America has prompted Venezuela to place its entire military on high alert as speculation builds that the Trump administration intends to escalate its deadly counternarcotics campaign. https://wapo.st/43nOXaz
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A U.S. aircraft carrier near Latin America has prompted Venezuela to place its entire military on high alert as speculation builds that the Trump administration intends to escalate its deadly counternarcotics campaign. https://wapo.st/43nOXaz
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The U.S. Navy’s largest aircraft carrier arrived in waters near Latin America on Tuesday, expanding the American military’s buildup as the Trump administration seeks to ratchet up the pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Arrival of U.S.’s Largest Warship Ratchets Up Pressure on Venezuela
The USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group is in waters off Latin America, as the buildup of U.S. forces continues in the Caribbean.
on.wsj.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The U.S. Navy’s largest aircraft carrier arrived in waters near Latin America on Tuesday, expanding the American military’s buildup as the Trump administration seeks to ratchet up the pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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Given the messy history of U.S. intervention in Latin America, one might assume that people across the region are uniformly opposed to the Trump administration’s escalation. But the reality is far more complicated.
Latin America’s Disjointed Reaction to Trump’s Drug Boat War
The region is facing historic levels of fragmentation, one expert said.
foreignpolicy.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Given the messy history of U.S. intervention in Latin America, one might assume that people across the region are uniformly opposed to the Trump administration’s escalation. But the reality is far more complicated.
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Are you looking for an entry-level position and interested in pursuing a career in national security? War on the Rocks is hiring a content associate based in Washington, D.C. Apply here. apply.workable.com/w...
November 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Are you looking for an entry-level position and interested in pursuing a career in national security? War on the Rocks is hiring a content associate based in Washington, D.C. Apply here. apply.workable.com/w...
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We have just published the call for the Nuffield Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics. These are 3-year fully-funded postdocs that will allow you to focus on your research in a great academic environment. (And with excellent food)
www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...
www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...
Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics - Nuffield College Oxford University
www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We have just published the call for the Nuffield Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics. These are 3-year fully-funded postdocs that will allow you to focus on your research in a great academic environment. (And with excellent food)
www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...
www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...
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“The U.S. troops, many of whom would be from Joint Special Operations Command, would operate under the authority of the U.S. intelligence community, known as Title 50 status, the two current officials said. They said officers from the CIA also would participate.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Trump administration is planning new mission in Mexico against cartels, current and former U.S. officials say
The new operation would include U.S. troops on the ground in Mexico striking drug labs and cartel leaders, according to current and former U.S. officials, though a deployment is not imminent.
www.nbcnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:14 AM
“The U.S. troops, many of whom would be from Joint Special Operations Command, would operate under the authority of the U.S. intelligence community, known as Title 50 status, the two current officials said. They said officers from the CIA also would participate.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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Announcements: CfP Business, Armed Conflict and International Law Workshop; UN Audiovisual Library of International Law; FAO Role of International Law in Shaping a Better Future Lecture; CfP Fairness and International Law; [...] | by Mary Guest
Announcements: CfP Business, Armed Conflict and International Law Workshop; UN Audiovisual Library of International Law; FAO Role of International Law in Shaping a Better Future Lecture; CfP Fairness ...
1. Call for Papers: Business, Armed Conflict and International Law Workshop at Utrecht University. This workshop is aiming to study the involvement of businesses in armed conflict, broadly defined, fr...
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November 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Announcements: CfP Business, Armed Conflict and International Law Workshop; UN Audiovisual Library of International Law; FAO Role of International Law in Shaping a Better Future Lecture; CfP Fairness and International Law; [...] | by Mary Guest
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October 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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More U.S. military firepower is headed to the Caribbean as Donald Trump escalates his anti-Maduro rhetoric. Nancy Youssef, Gisela Salim-Peyer, and Jonathan Lemire report on what could happen next in Venezuela:
The U.S. Is Preparing for War in Venezuela
More U.S. military firepower is headed to the Caribbean as Trump escalates his anti-Maduro rhetoric.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
More U.S. military firepower is headed to the Caribbean as Donald Trump escalates his anti-Maduro rhetoric. Nancy Youssef, Gisela Salim-Peyer, and Jonathan Lemire report on what could happen next in Venezuela:
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The old nuclear rulebook is out of date. From China's growing arsenal to a "crisis of faith" in US alliances, the world is facing a new, more complex nuclear landscape.
Our discussion on all this and more with
@laurensukin.bsky.social and Nicola Leveringhaus: tnsr.org/horns-of-a-d...
Our discussion on all this and more with
@laurensukin.bsky.social and Nicola Leveringhaus: tnsr.org/horns-of-a-d...
October 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The old nuclear rulebook is out of date. From China's growing arsenal to a "crisis of faith" in US alliances, the world is facing a new, more complex nuclear landscape.
Our discussion on all this and more with
@laurensukin.bsky.social and Nicola Leveringhaus: tnsr.org/horns-of-a-d...
Our discussion on all this and more with
@laurensukin.bsky.social and Nicola Leveringhaus: tnsr.org/horns-of-a-d...
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If you are a political theory PhD student or junior scholar interested in discussing all things publishing in political theory, please join the WPSA Political Theory virtual community on Thursday, October 30th for a panel on Academic Publishing. We have a great group of panelists! Please do join us.
Join the @wpsa.bsky.social Political Theory Virtual Community Oct. 30 for a panel on academic publishing! Feat. 3 great speakers: Alison McQueen (@aejm.bsky.social), Shmuel Nili, & Jack Turner. No pre-reading required, only pre-registration! Registration & details here: mailchi.mp/5e42ef9434a2...
Join us in one month! Thursday, October 30 – Panel on Academic Publishing
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October 20, 2025 at 1:02 AM
If you are a political theory PhD student or junior scholar interested in discussing all things publishing in political theory, please join the WPSA Political Theory virtual community on Thursday, October 30th for a panel on Academic Publishing. We have a great group of panelists! Please do join us.