Nathan P. Jones
@natejudejones.bsky.social
Associate Professor Security Studies SHSU
Rice University Baker Institute Non Resident Scholar Drug Policy and US-Mexico Studies
Senior Fellow Small Wars Journal-El Centro
Book Review Editor for Journal of Strategic Security and IJPS
Rice University Baker Institute Non Resident Scholar Drug Policy and US-Mexico Studies
Senior Fellow Small Wars Journal-El Centro
Book Review Editor for Journal of Strategic Security and IJPS
Pinned
A rough dynamic conflict network (2018-2024) #Mexico filtered by cartels, militias, and gangs based on
@acleddata.bsky.social data. The most central actors (betweenness) in the conflict network (only partially visible here). 1. #CJNG 2. #CDS 3. #LFM 4. #LaLinea 5. #CDN 6. #LosTlacos
@acleddata.bsky.social data. The most central actors (betweenness) in the conflict network (only partially visible here). 1. #CJNG 2. #CDS 3. #LFM 4. #LaLinea 5. #CDN 6. #LosTlacos
February 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Great new article from Gary Hale at Small Wars Journal. smallwarsjournal.com/2025/02/20/a...
Armed Confrontations and Forced Evacuation from Villages in Chiapas, Mexico: The Uncontrolled Southern Border with Guatemala | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
This research outlines the current state of violence and armed confrontations in the Mexican southern state of Chiapas during the calendar year 2024. The purpose of the work is to serve as an abstract...
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February 20, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Great new article from Gary Hale at Small Wars Journal. smallwarsjournal.com/2025/02/20/a...
@bsky.app is a clean app but man, no one is here! Just posting into the void on Mexican cartels I guess.
I'm quoted here on US-Mexico Security cooperation.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/unce...
I'm quoted here on US-Mexico Security cooperation.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/unce...
Uncertain Times Ahead for U.S.-Mexico Intelligence Cooperation
New leadership on both sides of the border portends uncertainty for U.S.-Mexico intelligence cooperation, but there are several paths forward.
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January 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
@bsky.app is a clean app but man, no one is here! Just posting into the void on Mexican cartels I guess.
I'm quoted here on US-Mexico Security cooperation.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/unce...
I'm quoted here on US-Mexico Security cooperation.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/unce...
I am honored to have been named an Associate editor
@smallwars I look forward to supporting Small Wars Journal. I have been a Senior Fellow with @smallwars El Centro (Latin American Security) for years and will continue in that capacity as well. @zftwarning.bsky.social smallwarsjournal.com/staff/
@smallwars I look forward to supporting Small Wars Journal. I have been a Senior Fellow with @smallwars El Centro (Latin American Security) for years and will continue in that capacity as well. @zftwarning.bsky.social smallwarsjournal.com/staff/
Staff | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
Editor-at-Large: David Maxwell Dave Maxwell is the Editor-at-Large of Small Wars Journal. He is the Vice President of the Center for Asia Pacific Strategy (CAPS) and a Senior Fellow at the Global Pea...
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January 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I am honored to have been named an Associate editor
@smallwars I look forward to supporting Small Wars Journal. I have been a Senior Fellow with @smallwars El Centro (Latin American Security) for years and will continue in that capacity as well. @zftwarning.bsky.social smallwarsjournal.com/staff/
@smallwars I look forward to supporting Small Wars Journal. I have been a Senior Fellow with @smallwars El Centro (Latin American Security) for years and will continue in that capacity as well. @zftwarning.bsky.social smallwarsjournal.com/staff/
I am quoted in this article on US-Mexico Intel cooperation by Stephen Coulthart, Guillermo Vázquez del Mercado
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/unce...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/unce...
Uncertain Times Ahead for U.S.-Mexico Intelligence Cooperation
New leadership on both sides of the border portends uncertainty for U.S.-Mexico intelligence cooperation, but there are several paths forward.
www.lawfaremedia.org
January 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I am quoted in this article on US-Mexico Intel cooperation by Stephen Coulthart, Guillermo Vázquez del Mercado
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/unce...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/unce...
#migrantcaravan #policy Check this out from my friend Gary Hale retired DEA. Great maps! of interest @allsourcenews.bsky.social
smallwarsjournal.com/2025/01/09/t...
smallwarsjournal.com/2025/01/09/t...
Trump vs. Scheinbaum – Migrant Caravans & Drugs Policies Weighed Against Trade | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
Recent interactions between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and US President elect Donald Trump point towards a quid-pro-quo arrangement between governments to slow or stop migrants, particularly ...
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January 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
#migrantcaravan #policy Check this out from my friend Gary Hale retired DEA. Great maps! of interest @allsourcenews.bsky.social
smallwarsjournal.com/2025/01/09/t...
smallwarsjournal.com/2025/01/09/t...
A rough dynamic conflict network (2018-2024) #Mexico filtered by cartels, militias, and gangs based on
@acleddata.bsky.social data. The most central actors (betweenness) in the conflict network (only partially visible here). 1. #CJNG 2. #CDS 3. #LFM 4. #LaLinea 5. #CDN 6. #LosTlacos
@acleddata.bsky.social data. The most central actors (betweenness) in the conflict network (only partially visible here). 1. #CJNG 2. #CDS 3. #LFM 4. #LaLinea 5. #CDN 6. #LosTlacos
January 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A rough dynamic conflict network (2018-2024) #Mexico filtered by cartels, militias, and gangs based on
@acleddata.bsky.social data. The most central actors (betweenness) in the conflict network (only partially visible here). 1. #CJNG 2. #CDS 3. #LFM 4. #LaLinea 5. #CDN 6. #LosTlacos
@acleddata.bsky.social data. The most central actors (betweenness) in the conflict network (only partially visible here). 1. #CJNG 2. #CDS 3. #LFM 4. #LaLinea 5. #CDN 6. #LosTlacos
You can get our book on Amazon for $15! It is an edited volume with more than 16 chapters and more than 20 authors! Its a steal! And you can get it for $7.99 on kindle! @zftwarning.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDQK31QJ
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDQK31QJ
Urban Operations: War, Crime, and Conflict
Amazon.com: Urban Operations: War, Crime, and Conflict: 9798990915886: Sullivan, John P., Andrade Quevedo, Carolina, de Arimatéia da Cruz, José, Burden, David J.H., Burgoyne, Michael L., Carbajal-Glass, Fausto, Case, Alex, Sullivan, John P., Jones, Nathan P., Weisz Argomedo, Daniel: Libros
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January 5, 2025 at 4:48 AM
You can get our book on Amazon for $15! It is an edited volume with more than 16 chapters and more than 20 authors! Its a steal! And you can get it for $7.99 on kindle! @zftwarning.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDQK31QJ
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDQK31QJ
Reposted by Nathan P. Jones
Corruption as an Enabler in the Hybrid Influence Toolbox smallwarsjournal.com/2024/12/10/c...
Corruption as an Enabler in the Hybrid Influence Toolbox | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
Countering strategic kleptocracy and hybrid operations must be transparent, responsive to politics, and coordinated across national sectors.
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December 22, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Corruption as an Enabler in the Hybrid Influence Toolbox smallwarsjournal.com/2024/12/10/c...
For my own edification, I want your nominations for best drug cartel reporting of the year. Please reply with your nominations.
December 19, 2024 at 6:40 PM
For my own edification, I want your nominations for best drug cartel reporting of the year. Please reply with your nominations.
My interview with @texasstandard.bsky.social on the arrest of Mayo and one of the Chapitos July 29, 2024
www.texasstandard.org/stories/sina...
www.texasstandard.org/stories/sina...
Cartel arrests in El Paso could destabilize organized crime in Mexico
The son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman may have lured a mentor into the hands of law enforcement.
www.texasstandard.org
December 11, 2024 at 5:19 PM
My interview with @texasstandard.bsky.social on the arrest of Mayo and one of the Chapitos July 29, 2024
www.texasstandard.org/stories/sina...
www.texasstandard.org/stories/sina...
Check out my 2023 interview with @texasstandard.bsky.social
On the kidnapped and murdered Americans in Mexico.
www.texasstandard.org/stories/reac...
On the kidnapped and murdered Americans in Mexico.
www.texasstandard.org/stories/reac...
Reactions to Mexico kidnappings: ‘There’s a different threshold for violence against Americans’
Drug violence expert recommends following the State Department travel warnings.
www.texasstandard.org
December 11, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Check out my 2023 interview with @texasstandard.bsky.social
On the kidnapped and murdered Americans in Mexico.
www.texasstandard.org/stories/reac...
On the kidnapped and murdered Americans in Mexico.
www.texasstandard.org/stories/reac...
Super honored to be mentioned by @allsourcenews.bsky.social in this great podcast on Mexican cartels from @artoriastech.bsky.social What a great listen!
open.spotify.com/episode/67K8...
open.spotify.com/episode/67K8...
The Cartel Corner w/All Source News
BLUF: Artorias Podcast · Episode
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December 11, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Super honored to be mentioned by @allsourcenews.bsky.social in this great podcast on Mexican cartels from @artoriastech.bsky.social What a great listen!
open.spotify.com/episode/67K8...
open.spotify.com/episode/67K8...
Check out my interview with the Underworld Podcast!
open.spotify.com/episode/3zH0...
open.spotify.com/episode/3zH0...
The Sinaloa Cartel Civil War Raging in Mexico: Los Chapitos vs El Mayo w/Nathan Jones
The Underworld Podcast · Episode
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December 11, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Check out my interview with the Underworld Podcast!
open.spotify.com/episode/3zH0...
open.spotify.com/episode/3zH0...