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profdownes.bsky.social @profdownes.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

I was pleased to participate in a Defense Priorities webinar last week (with Boston College's Lindsey O'Rourke and DEFP's Chris McCallion and Daniel DePetris) on the potential problems with a U.S. regime change in Venezuela. See below to view. www.defensepriorities.org/events/peril...

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Perils of regime change in Venezuela and beyond - Defense Priorities

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on Venezuela. Yet despite years of sanctions and other measures, Washington has little […]

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profdownes.bsky.social @profdownes.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

My skeptical take (with Lindsey O'Rourke of Boston College) on regime change in Venezuela. www.foreignaffairs.com/venezuela/re...

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The Regime Change Temptation in Venezuela

If past is prologue, a U.S. attempt to overthrow Maduro would not end well.

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profdownes.bsky.social @profdownes.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Trump's EO banning transgender people from military is latest example of exclusion based on prejudice (African-Americans, gays, women...). Argument is always the same: including such people undermines cohesion. That is incorrect. Read why here: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/trum...

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Trump’s Misguided War on Transgender Troops

Evidence contradicts the administration’s claims about unit cohesion, readiness, and integrity.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Some personal news, as they say. Honored to be joining (in the fall) this incredible editorial team of Alex Downes @pstaniland.bsky.social @carsonaust.bsky.social @proftalmadge.bsky.social for the Cornell Studies in Security Affairs series. Join us for a panel @isanet.bsky.social in Chicago!

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Paul Staniland @pstaniland.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I'm excited to now be a co-editor in the @cornellupress.bsky.social Studies in Security Affairs book series, joining the team of Alex Downes, @carsonaust.bsky.social, @profsaunders.bsky.social, & @proftalmadge.bsky.social. We will be holding a panel on the series at the ISA conference:

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