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Nikolas Gvosdev
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Someone who follows geopolitical and geo-economic trends and studies how national security decisions get made. All comments are personal opinions and do not reflect any official/institutional views.
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Nikolas Kirrill Gvosdev is a Russian–American international relations scholar. He is currently professor of national security studies at the U.S. Naval War College and the former Editor of the bi-monthly foreign policy journal, The National Interest. He writes as a specialist on US foreign policy as well as international politics as they affect Russia and its neighbors. He currently serves as editor of the journal Orbis. .. more

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Nikolas Gvosdev @fpriorbis.bsky.social · 12d
Do we now have a new organizing principle for U.S. grand strategy?
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A #Geotechnology Grand Strategy for the U.S.?
So, over the past two months, the administration has released its #NSS, its #NDS and the #PaxSilica initiative. The challenge now is to translate broad strategic guidance into policy directives.
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Nikolas Gvosdev @fpriorbis.bsky.social · 6h
In latest Asia Times #GRRM James Davis assesses why negotiations to end the Ukraine conflict won’t succeed … and Diego Faßnacht analyzes possible gaps between Germany’s rhetoric on defense and its actual capabilities. asiatimes.com/2026/02/japa...
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Nikolas Gvosdev @fpriorbis.bsky.social · 1d
On India’s announcement re: Russian oil. “Committed to” allows for a lot more wiggle room than “will cease”. Like how the nuclear powers commit to nuclear disarmament under the NPT.

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Nikolas Gvosdev @fpriorbis.bsky.social · 1d
As we’ve discussed Kirk is ready to go all out General Order 24 on Eminiar 7, but apparently here *sniff “can’t interfere.”

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Nikolas Gvosdev @fpriorbis.bsky.social · 2d
Contributing my musings on the #trilemma and how it impacts the #prosperity_legitimacy_equation … www.linkedin.com/posts/summer...
Do you teach future scholars and policymakers topics related to human security? If so, this book is for you! The first edition Oxford Handbook of Human Security is now available for pre-order… | Summ...
Do you teach future scholars and policymakers topics related to human security? If so, this book is for you! The first edition Oxford Handbook of Human Security is now available for pre-order. Online...
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Nikolas Gvosdev @fpriorbis.bsky.social · 2d
Refining matters just as much as extracting #criticalminerals. Now that the press releases are over, will capital and infrastructure pivot? www.linkedin.com/posts/nikola...
Insight: Western start-ups seek to break China's grip on rare earths refining | Nikolas Gvosdev
Following some interesting developments ... In aftermath of the #criticalminerals summit, will we see movement not just on mining deals but on developing new centers for processing? Can the U.S. and...
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Nikolas Gvosdev @fpriorbis.bsky.social · 2d
China - 38
India - 6
Russia - 6
UK - 2
Iran - 1
United States - 0
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Robert Manning on X: "👇Whatever happened to the US 'nuclear renaissance?" / X
👇Whatever happened to the US 'nuclear renaissance?
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Nikolas Gvosdev @fpriorbis.bsky.social · 2d
Over at X, @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social Robert Manning Robert Manning asking what is happening with the so-called nuclear power renaissance in the United States? In terms of new reactors being built (not older ones being refurbished), the statistics don't yet show a boom in new construction 1/

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