NK Finney
@nathankfinney.com
Servant of the Republic | Fellow, Duke Program on American Grand Strategy, @AtlanticCouncil.bsky.social, & the Pacific Forum | Ed., @britjnlmilhist.bsky.social | Pres, @milwritersguild.bsky.social | Historian of WWI (book @cornellupress.bsky.social)
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Hard copies of "Orchestrating Power" are in the wild! I hear those that pre-ordered should be getting them soon. You only have a month left to pre-order and get your copies before the official release date: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
November 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Hard copies of "Orchestrating Power" are in the wild! I hear those that pre-ordered should be getting them soon. You only have a month left to pre-order and get your copies before the official release date: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
And the final set of photos…more traditional ballet. Such a talented, awesome young woman! All the hard work she’s put in (especially the last two years) is evident! Super proud ballet dad 😍🩰
October 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
And the final set of photos…more traditional ballet. Such a talented, awesome young woman! All the hard work she’s put in (especially the last two years) is evident! Super proud ballet dad 😍🩰
Tranche 1 of our dancer’s recent senior photo shoot. These are the more contemporary dance poses…waiting to get the traditional ballet pics. So proud of our amazing athlete!
October 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Tranche 1 of our dancer’s recent senior photo shoot. These are the more contemporary dance poses…waiting to get the traditional ballet pics. So proud of our amazing athlete!
“Orchestrating Power makes an original, deeply researched historical contribution to the field of American political development.” - Professor Elisabeth Clemens, author of ‘Civic Gifts’
(pre-order 40% discount: 09FORTY)
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
(pre-order 40% discount: 09FORTY)
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
October 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
“Orchestrating Power makes an original, deeply researched historical contribution to the field of American political development.” - Professor Elisabeth Clemens, author of ‘Civic Gifts’
(pre-order 40% discount: 09FORTY)
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
(pre-order 40% discount: 09FORTY)
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
First IUS conference…and I felt very much at home. So great to see many friends and mentors…and give a quick talk on a book chapter that’ll be coming out October 2026!
October 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
First IUS conference…and I felt very much at home. So great to see many friends and mentors…and give a quick talk on a book chapter that’ll be coming out October 2026!
Thanks to Susie Colbourn for the invitation to drive up & support a great group of students from across the Triangle—Duke, UNC, NC State, and NC Central—for a Bridging the Gap, Duke Program in American Grand Strategy, & TISS Foundations of International Relations Success & Training (FIRST) workshop.
October 4, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Thanks to Susie Colbourn for the invitation to drive up & support a great group of students from across the Triangle—Duke, UNC, NC State, and NC Central—for a Bridging the Gap, Duke Program in American Grand Strategy, & TISS Foundations of International Relations Success & Training (FIRST) workshop.
“you have little time you must give testimony
be courageous when the mind deceives you”
- Zbigniew Herbert
be courageous when the mind deceives you”
- Zbigniew Herbert
September 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM
“you have little time you must give testimony
be courageous when the mind deceives you”
- Zbigniew Herbert
be courageous when the mind deceives you”
- Zbigniew Herbert
Maintenance week as the half marathon gets closer…beautiful day around Bragg. Almost to autumn…
September 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Maintenance week as the half marathon gets closer…beautiful day around Bragg. Almost to autumn…
Solid 10 miles along the Cape Fear River today. Pace was slower than desired, but putting the work in. Half marathon in October is calling…
September 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Solid 10 miles along the Cape Fear River today. Pace was slower than desired, but putting the work in. Half marathon in October is calling…
Great to drop into the alma mater and participate in the great events hosted by the Duke American Gand Strategy Program! Some sage words and a few candid comments by former Chairman General CG Brown…
September 4, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Great to drop into the alma mater and participate in the great events hosted by the Duke American Gand Strategy Program! Some sage words and a few candid comments by former Chairman General CG Brown…
We recently asked @milwritersguild.bsky.social members to provide thoughts on what they read this summer. Here's a quick list - we welcome ideas from others!
www.militarywritersguild.org/collaboration
www.militarywritersguild.org/collaboration
August 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We recently asked @milwritersguild.bsky.social members to provide thoughts on what they read this summer. Here's a quick list - we welcome ideas from others!
www.militarywritersguild.org/collaboration
www.militarywritersguild.org/collaboration
Gorgeous morning for a run along the Cape Fear River…
August 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Gorgeous morning for a run along the Cape Fear River…
Great evening tonight connecting with other Army strategists here on Fort Bragg. A talented crew across a handful of commands. All doing great work on behalf of the nation!
August 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Great evening tonight connecting with other Army strategists here on Fort Bragg. A talented crew across a handful of commands. All doing great work on behalf of the nation!
Excited to officially start at US Army Forces Command today. A great opportunity to support and shape the Army as it undergoes changes not seen in 50 years.
June 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Excited to officially start at US Army Forces Command today. A great opportunity to support and shape the Army as it undergoes changes not seen in 50 years.
Working final edits on the book manuscript!
Amazing how many times an author writes, reads, rewrites, and rereads their work…a labor of love over the last 4 years…
Amazing how many times an author writes, reads, rewrites, and rereads their work…a labor of love over the last 4 years…
June 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Working final edits on the book manuscript!
Amazing how many times an author writes, reads, rewrites, and rereads their work…a labor of love over the last 4 years…
Amazing how many times an author writes, reads, rewrites, and rereads their work…a labor of love over the last 4 years…
Great morning exploring our new hometown with the frau, including the farmers market and coffee from Blanc Coffee Roasters.
June 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Great morning exploring our new hometown with the frau, including the farmers market and coffee from Blanc Coffee Roasters.
Great trip. Proud to watch my brother take command of a squadron and see my daughter daughter off at Nashville Ballet for the summer!
June 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Great trip. Proud to watch my brother take command of a squadron and see my daughter daughter off at Nashville Ballet for the summer!
Finished unloading, began unpacking, and then to unwind, we found a Mexican food place with the biggest margaritas.
This is Bragg!
This is Bragg!
June 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Finished unloading, began unpacking, and then to unwind, we found a Mexican food place with the biggest margaritas.
This is Bragg!
This is Bragg!
Bellows, reading, shaved ice, perfection.
June 1, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Bellows, reading, shaved ice, perfection.
Last time up Koko Head!
May 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Last time up Koko Head!
We are “homeless” once again! Transitions mean a little time in a hotel between duty stations and homes.
The view for this leg of the journey could be worse…
The view for this leg of the journey could be worse…
May 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
We are “homeless” once again! Transitions mean a little time in a hotel between duty stations and homes.
The view for this leg of the journey could be worse…
The view for this leg of the journey could be worse…
It’s been a wild 3 years in Hawaii. Hard to believe my time at INDOPACOM is done. Here’s to more adventures in the “Big Army” in North Carolina!
May 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It’s been a wild 3 years in Hawaii. Hard to believe my time at INDOPACOM is done. Here’s to more adventures in the “Big Army” in North Carolina!