Ryan Vest, PhD @RGVest
Executive Editor @TXNatSecReview; Retired Naval Aviator & Mil Professor at RMSI @NavalWarCollege; @warstudies PhD specializing in Russia & RFN; opinions my own. Austin, TX Joined March 2017-
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Our final day of #SummerSeminar2025 featured conversations with @BelferCenter's Bob Zoellick and @StanfordCISAC's @JimGoldgeier, along with a discussion on academic publishing and public engagement led by @SAISHopkins's Frank Gavin and @TXNatSecReview's @RGVest.
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The Russia-China relationship is a marriage of convenience aligning two authoritarian regimes against the West, but the relationship is not as strong as many might suggest. nytimes.com/2025/06/07/wor…
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Lead key research center at critical time— Apply by 20250106 to become Director, #Russia #Maritime Studies Institute (#RMSI) @NavalWarCollege! bit.ly/RMSIDirector Complete @USAJOBS info, background & inspiring photos here: andrewerickson.com/2024/11/lead-k…
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Meet the Holloway Group! Housed within our Russia Maritime Studies Institute, the Holloway group is an Advanced Research Program studying high-intensity conventional conflict, focusing on Russian maritime and multi-domain warfighting. Learn more here: usnwc.edu/Research-and-W…!
Grateful for the opportunity to talk about Russia and China in the Arctic with a wonderful group of scholars and practitioners. I look forward to reading and sharing the final report!
Grateful for the opportunity to talk about Russia and China in the Arctic with a wonderful group of scholars and practitioners. I look forward to reading and sharing the final report!
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Excited to share my latest in Foreign Affairs. Deterrence can fail if rivals believe the US would respond somewhere but can't or that it could but won't. This has big implications for the ongoing debate about Ukraine aid and its impact on deterring China. foreignaffairs.com/china/ukraine-…
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Since it’s that time of year again, 12 end-of-year and start-of-new-year thoughts about Russia’s war against Ukraine and its implications. A long 🧵
Yes, Ukraine can still defeat Russia – but it will require far more support from Europe | Jack Watling | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Well worth reading and thinking about. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
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Given some of the reporting of the last week, it’s clear that we’re in for another wave of discussion about whether Ukraine should be pushed to the negotiating table. A 🧵
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Why Congress Must Provide New Aid to Ukraine. 1/ THREAD There are many realpolitik arguments for continued aid to Ukraine. Real realists understand that U.S. military assistance to Ukraine directly serves our own national security interests.
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The Majority Never Had It So Good Only just getting to read this fascinating @RussiaPost_tw piece on the impact of the war on Russia's 'provinces' and rural communities, and why it's not the nightmare some may presume. Depressing and thought-provoking russiapost.info/regions/majori…
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Thoughts on naval conflict in the Ukraine War: Striking a ship at the pier is something anyone w/long-range precision weapons can do. This has been validated by attacks on the Russian LST Saratov and Ukrainian LST Yuriy Olefirenko. Major force flow & logistics implications. 1/5
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