Tristan A. Volpe @tristanvolpe.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Feels discordant to share good personal news, but I just received promotion to associate professor with tenure. Many thanks to everyone in my life—personal and professional—who helped make this possible. 12541
Tristan A. Volpe @tristanvolpe.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Awesome to visit the Pile-1 nuclear memorial after presenting new research on how tech shapes arming strategies at Chicago’s Workshop on International Politics with @janevaynman.bsky.social. Special thanks to @profpaulpoast.bsky.social for the post-dinner tour! 061
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeAnkit Panda @nktpnd.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Last year, @tristanvolpe.bsky.social and I looked South Korea’s past and present attempts to leverage its nuclear latency for concessions from the United States (amid a broader national debate on the merits on nuclear weapons) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comLimited Leverage: Nuclear Latency in South Korea’s Alliance BargainingPublished in The Washington Quarterly (Vol. 47, No. 1, 2024) 1195
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeNicole Grajewski @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social · 28/01/2025In @foreignaffairs.com, Ori Rabinowitz and I discuss the evolution of Russia’s balancing act between Iran and Israel as well as Russia’s role in Iranian nuclear ambitions. www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/will-...foreignaffairs.comWill Iran and Russia’s Growing Partnership Go Nuclear?Trump’s “maximum pressure” could push Tehran and Moscow even closer. 1239
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeSyed Ali Zia Jaffery @alizia1992.bsky.social · 22/01/2025I sat down (virtually) with @marksbell.bsky.social to discuss his theory of nuclear opportunism, the nuclear lessons of the Russo-Ukrainian war, and relevant issues pertaining to the nuclear order. youtu.be/pa0FIoHW37Q?...youtu.beCSSPR Webinar Series: Ali Zia in Conversation With Dr. Mark S. BellYouTube video by CSSPR 073
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeJane Vaynman @janevaynman.bsky.social · 17/01/2025@tristanvolpe.bsky.social and I joined this session of the Horns of a Dilemma podcast with Texas National Security Review and War on the Rocks. We talk about how characteristics of dual use technologies affect international cooperation and competition. warontherocks.com/2025/01/dual...warontherocks.comDual Use Deception: How Technology Shapes Cooperation in International Relations - War on the RocksIn this special episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Rick Landgraf talks with Jane Vaynman and Tristan Volpe, co-authors of “Dual Use Deception: How Technology 092
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeAlan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 16/01/2025RIP, David Lynch. Truly one of the great weirdoes in film and television history. 447245412634
Tristan A. Volpe @tristanvolpe.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Worth taking note. But this isn’t the first such announcement from Saudi officials to pursue enrichment. They’ve been laying out ‘plans’ for years. (H/T proliferation news) 000
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeFiona Cunningham @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Launch day! My new book “Under the Nuclear Shadow” about China’s approach to strategic deterrence and information-age weapons is officially out with @princetonupress.bsky.social ! To read more about it and order it, see press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...press.princeton.eduUnder the Nuclear ShadowHow and why China has pursued information-age weapons to gain leverage against its adversaries 011335
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeSyed Ali Zia Jaffery @alizia1992.bsky.social · 04/01/2025Recently, I got a chance to host Dr. @tristanvolpe.bsky.social for a discussion on his book "Leveraging Latency: How the Weak Compel the Strong with Nuclear Technology," at the Centre for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR). youtu.be/QJxZ--l8Oy4?...youtu.beCSSPR Webinar Series: Ali Zia in Conversation with Dr. Tristan VolpeYouTube video by CSSPR 021
Tristan A. Volpe @tristanvolpe.bsky.social · 22/12/2024Oppenheimer 🤜🤛 Twin Peaks: The Return Episode 8 010
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeAaron Bateman @aaronbateman.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Big development for an agency that has historically not openly discussed its number of systems in orbit spacenews.com/nro-hits-mil...spacenews.comNRO hits milestone with more than 100 satellites in low Earth orbitSpaceX on Dec. 17 launched the sixth batch of the U.S. spy agency’s proliferated constellation 01510
Tristan A. Volpe @tristanvolpe.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Great to chat about my recent book, "Leveraging Latency," with Eleonora Mattiacci. We cover a ton of ground, from how small states leverage nuclear technology to the implications for managing proliferation threats from South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Iran today: newbooksnetwork.com/leveraging-l...newbooksnetwork.comTristan A. Volpe, "Leveraging Latency: How the Weak Compel the Strong with Nuclear Technology" (Oxford UP, 2023) - New Books Network 040
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeEM Simpson @emsetc.bsky.social · 07/12/2024Annual reminder that Tinker Tailor is a Christmas movie 1346883
Tristan A. Volpe @tristanvolpe.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Thanks to this piece, I finally understand the absolute illogical layout of United’s C/D gate structure at Dulles IAD. Path dependency 🤜🤛 poor planning! viewfromthewing.com/billions-spe...viewfromthewing.comBillions Spent At Dulles, But Despite New Gates And Lounge United Flyers To Still Be Stuck Using 40-Year-Old ‘Temporary’ Concourse - View from the WingUnited's hub at Washington Dulles has long held a precarious position. It's been on the potential chopping block many times over the past 25 years. As a result, it's a place that's seen little investm... 050
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeKingston Reif @kingstonareif.bsky.social · 29/11/2024“There were other stumbling blocks…For instance, there was no progress in the talks about civil nuclear cooperation because Saudi Arabia refused to sign a so-called 123 Agreement with the U.S. that would have denied Riyadh the right to nuclear enrichment” www.reuters.com/world/saudi-...reuters.comSaudi Arabia abandons pursuit of US defence treaty over Israel stalemateSaudi Arabia has abandoned its pursuit of an ambitious defence treaty with Washington in return for normalising relations with Israel and is now pushing for a more modest military cooperation agreement, two Saudi and four Western officials told Reuters. 072
Tristan A. Volpe @tristanvolpe.bsky.social · 28/11/2024A perfect thanksgiving album for prompting your family to ask, “what are we listening to?!?” and “who put this on???” 010
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeDebak Das @debak.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Starter Pack for Nuclear Weapons History and Politics. Most of these folks are within the broader #NukeSky world. If I've missed you, please let me know if you would like to be added or suggest anyone else who should be on this! 👉 go.bsky.app/KDiibQK 215728
Tristan A. Volpe @tristanvolpe.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Super interesting work at the intersection of tech, secrecy, and bureaucratic politics 031
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpePaul Poast @profpaulpoast.bsky.social · 21/11/2024IR Book of the Week! "Influence Without Arms" by Matt Fuhrmann. We often think that HAVING the bomb is enables states to deter threats and shape global politics. But can states enjoy the same benefits by simply having the "ability" to have a bomb? www.amazon.com/Influence-wi... 2255
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeEric Brewer @ebrewer.bsky.social · 19/11/2024The US needs a new, durable consensus on how to manage nuclear proliferation threats in today's security environment. That is why NTI, Carnegie, and Belfer are announcing a new high-level, bipartisan Task Force on Nuclear Proliferation and US National Security. www.nti.org/news/announc...nti.orgAnnouncing New Task Force on Nuclear Proliferation and U.S. National Security 062
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeLindsay Rand @lrand11.bsky.social · 16/11/2024Nuclear policy starter pack for folks coming from other socials. Will update regularly. go.bsky.app/BWGGzgX 135223
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeInternational Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 10/09/2024At #APSA2024, we presented the 2023 Robert O. Keohane award (for the best article published in IO by an untenured scholar) to @janevaynman.bsky.social & @tristanvolpe.bsky.social. "Dual Use Deception: How Technology Shapes Cooperation in Internationla Relations." www.cambridge.org/core/journal...cambridge.orgDual Use Deception: How Technology Shapes Cooperation in International Relations | International Organization | Cambridge CoreDual Use Deception: How Technology Shapes Cooperation in International Relations - Volume 77 Issue 3 073
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeJoshua Kertzer @jkertzer.bsky.social · 15/07/2024As tensions continue to mount, pundits are increasingly worried about security dilemmas emerging between the US and China. New in World Politics w @ryanbrutger.bsky.social and Kai Quek: we show both the 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇳 publics are prone to security dilemma thinking muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl... #polisky 183
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeStanford CISAC @stanfordcisac.bsky.social · 31/05/2024Next week: "Dual Use Deception: How Technology Shapes International Competition" with Jane Vaynman and @tristanvolpe.bsky.social RSVP here⤵️ cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/dual-...cisac.fsi.stanford.eduDual Use Deception: How Technology Shapes International 011
Tristan A. Volpe @tristanvolpe.bsky.social · 16/11/2023I can’t wait for TikTok to read Ghost Wars 000
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeKhoa @khoavuumn.bsky.social · 02/10/2023Me trying to remember the name of the RA that did all analyses of a seminal paper that got me a $500,000 salary. 1044057
Tristan A. Volpe @tristanvolpe.bsky.social · 22/09/2023My feed here is mostly @profmusgrave.bsky.social. Not complaining. I miss his witticisms on twitter. 030
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeDavid Fedman @dfeds.bsky.social · 22/09/2023The routes flown by the Army Air Forces's Air Transport Command (tasked with delivering supplies/personnel and ferrying new aircraft to combat theaters) as of Jan. 1943 Truly staggering reach, which was only getting started in the Pacific 183
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeDr. Jacquelyn Schneider @jackieschneider.bsky.social · 21/09/2023Hacking Nuclear Stability: 3 years of wargames, 500+ players. We find danger of cyber for nuclear stability is not in how it creates uncertainty but instead in misplaced certainty, counterforce & accidents. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...cambridge.orgHacking Nuclear Stability: Wargaming Technology, Uncertainty, and Escalation | International Organiz...Hacking Nuclear Stability: Wargaming Technology, Uncertainty, and Escalation - Volume 77 Issue 3 191
Tristan A. Volpe @tristanvolpe.bsky.social · 19/09/2023My main hesitation with completely abandoning twitter is that this site seems a bit buggy and engagement is zero or close to zero 120
Tristan A. Volpe @tristanvolpe.bsky.social · 19/09/2023Do people promote new publications here? I really miss old academic twitter. I found out about so much research from promotional threads 100
Tristan A. Volpe @tristanvolpe.bsky.social · 17/09/2023Is there a viable platform for reposting across multiple social media accounts? I don’t have the effort to copy and paste my dumb thought into like four distinct services 000
Tristan A. Volpe @tristanvolpe.bsky.social · 23/08/2023At this rate I’m just going to give up on social media. Too much effort to rebuild. 010
Reposted by Tristan A. VolpeTaco Bell Quarterly @tacobellquarterly.org · 27/07/2023Promote yourself relentlessly and disgustingly. 3235688
Tristan A. Volpe @tristanvolpe.bsky.social · 27/07/2023I’m here after forgetting about my baby fresh accounts at Post and Threads 070