We are delighted to welcome Rush Doshi to the faculty starting in the fall of 2024!
@rushdoshi
is a political scientist who researches China’s foreign policy, cross-Strait issues, and Indo-Pacific security.
More on our website:
@georgetownsfs
Exciting news: Our director Keir Lieber's new book is out! The Myth of the Nuclear Revolution explores why nuclear weapons don't seem to have calmed international politics the way many had hoped.
We are so excited to launch our inaugural Security Studies Summer Institute for HBCU students! It’s a week of workshops, site visits, professional development and more—at no cost to students, WITH a stipend.
"Afghans understood that the Taliban defeat of their country was actually Pakistan’s victory over Afghanistan via their proxies. Afghans now worry that their colonization is complete," wrote
@CChristineFair
for
@firstpost
. Read about Pakistani involvement:
We are so excited to welcome the first cohort of our Security Studies Summer Institute! 18 students from HBCUs around the country are joining us for a NatSec crash course all week. This morning started with a quick welcome from
@joelhellman_SFS
#SSPSummerInst
Next week, join us for a conversation between
@petestrzok
and
@benjaminwittes
about Strzok's new book, "Compromised: Counterintelligence and the Threat of Donald J. Trump." More info here:
We're partnering with
@CSTPV
at
@univofstandrews
to present “Terrorism: A Review of the Current Threat Landscape,” a two-day conference addressing terrorism & counterterrorism on January 23-24, 2020 at Georgetown. Register today!
SSP's
@ProfSaunders
analyzes states' nuclear trajectories in
@Journal_IS
. She reviews nuclear security literature to develop a framework that illuminates when and how domestic politics are likely to influence nuclear choices. Read
@MITPress
:
Professor Elizabeth Stanley discusses the body's defenses against stress and trauma and Professor
@hoffman_bruce
says that "we systemically ignore domestic far-right extremists because of unconscious bias and racism." Read now at the Toronto Star:
We are delighted to welcome
@RenanahJoyce
to the faculty starting in the fall! 🎉
An SSP alumna herself, Joyce returns to teach classes in international security, US national security policy, and more.
Full article:
In honor of the Spring cohort's first full week at SSP and Fall 2019 applications closing this week, our first
#SSPTBT
of 2019 features the very first brochure issued by our program in 1977. How do classes in the Pentagon ("for the convenience of the students") sound?
The students in the Basics of Wargaming course led by
@SebastianBae
showcased their finals
@CNA_org
on Wednesday, May 10th! Students designed three different wargames throughout the course including strategic operation and tactical games.
Stay safe, SSPers in DC! We're keeping a close eye on news from the Capitol and are hoping for safety for everyone in our community, there and elsewhere.
SSP students are on top of it this summer... literally! Here's current student Elyse at the highest point in North America last week. She just returned from leading a research expedition to Denali for veteran charity
@TeamUSX
.
Hey SSP! Wondering what your professors are doing from home during our virtual learning period?
@dbyman
is spending time with his family and his dog Ajax, and researching how the Islamic State is handling COVID-19. Watch his update below!
#SSPatHome
Prof Parsi (
@tparsi
) discusses the impact of the new US-imposed sanction on Iran and why the administration chose this course of action now. Watch the video here:
The U-S has re-imposed
#sanctions
against
#Iran
. I talk to
@tparsi
about what impact these
#IranSanctions
will have on the country and why the US is imposing them at this time.
We are excited to have a finalized summer reading list consisting of suggestions from several SSP Professors! The SSP Summer Reading List can be found here:
Congratulations to
@gssreview
for launching the latest edition of the Georgetown Security Studies Review last week! Authors discussed their work, from artificial intelligence to gender and security. Read Volume 8, Issue 2 of the GSSR here:
As the Georgetown community mourns the loss of Prof. Laqueur, Professor Hoffman (
@hoffman_bruce
) honors his friend and mentor and pays tribute to his remarkable achievements. Read his remarks here:
Today marks the 75th anniversary of
@NATO
!
Join us on April 8 to celebrate this milestone and hear from
@SHAPE_NATO
’s SACEUR General Cavoli,
@USAmbNATO
Amb. Smith, and ASG Lapsley
@ACWLapsley
+ more scholars & practitioners
Register:
#1NATO75years
We have the Liz dream team in the house! We're so thrilled to be hosting a conversation between
@StrangeloveMama
and Liz Stanley for the launch of Dr. Stanley's new book Widen the Window.
Our hearts go out to the family and loved ones of Janne Nolan, who just passed. She was a close colleague to many of our professors and a former SFS research faculty member, and she'll be missed by all in the community.
"Unfortunately, terrorism, like pandemics, are just a fixture of 21st century security."
@hoffman_bruce
joins
@borealissaves
to speak on the past and future of terrorism studies. Listen now:
Adjunct prof
@AliVaez
argues that Europe must take swift action to salvage the Iran nuclear deal, such as leveraging the dispute resolution mechanism to mediate between Tehran and Washington to de-escalate tensions. Read it here:
"I knew I wanted to pursue a career in wargaming, but no one seemed to be able to tell me *how* to go about it."
Great piece from
@caitlyn_leong
(SSP student and
@GUWargaming
president) how we can build a better pipeline for future wargamers!
In our next
#SSPatHome
update, Director Keir Lieber sends his greetings, offers to share eggs from his ten hens, and reminds us that we're in this together. (Though we're obliged to note that he doesn't *actually* give everyone an automatic A.) Watch now:
"Without attending to elite politics, we miss important sources of state behavior," writes
@ProfSaunders
for
@AnnualReviews
. Read her new journal article on how elites make or break foreign policy:
"China is essentially exploiting poorer Pakistan to feed its own increasingly wealthy and hungry population while putting ever-more water pressure on a country struggling with water scarcity," writes
@CChristineFair
. Read her article for
@firstpost
here:
Senators have heard the CIA assessment on Jamal Khashoggi's murder. Should the public have access to it? Adjunct prof. Ned Price (
@nedprice
) looks at the advantages of declassifying the report and the historical precedents for it.
Have you registered for tomorrow's
@ArmyMadSci
conference yet? You still have time! We have an outstanding lineup of speakers talking about information warfare. Register here:
Congresswoman Jane Harman, "It's urgent that we focus on a totally new intelligence game and develop the tools and rules necessary to protect and defend our country."
#NGAatGU
Welcome back, SSP! Happy first day of class for the Spring 2021 semester and an extra big welcome to our 74 new students, many of whom are pictured below at our virtual orientation!
We are so sad to hear that Secretary Albright has passed. Among her many roles and achievements, she was a beloved member of the Georgetown, SFS, and SSP community, and her presence will be sorely missed.
Prof
@hoffman_bruce
,
@Jacob_A_Ware
(SSP'19), and Ezra Shapiro (SSP'20) discuss the continuing terrorist threat of the incel movement, the complicated counterterrorism efforts, and the opportunities for intervention. Read
@GNET_Research
:
Weren't able to attend "Terrorism: A Review of the Current Threat Landscape" that we held with
@CSTPV
last month? The full conference is up now on YouTube!
Watch the panels and keynotes here:
With Iran in the news lately, it's a good time to check in with
@ArianeTabatabai
and
@haningdr
about how rising US-Iran tensions will affect counterterrorism efforts in the country, and vice versa. That discussion, coming up on Jan. 23 at
#StAndrewsatGU
!
Summer may be officially over, but we're still getting a few last SSP Summer Spotlights! Aliya Mazza used her summer grant study Arabic at the Sijal Institute in Amman. The intensive summer program allowed Aliya to grasp the language efficiently in a cultural and social context.
Extra congratulations to SSP alumni Francisco Bencosme (SSP’16), Aditi Gorur (SSP’15), Samantha Vinograd (SSP’07), and Lesley Warner (SSP’09) on their achievements! 👏
As President
@JoeBiden
staffs top positions in the
@WhiteHouse
and government agencies, he is drawing upon the expertise and experience of SFS alumni and faculty. Read more about the SFS community members leading in the new administration: 1/5
Congratulations to the Class of 2020! This is not how we wanted to end the semester, but we're so proud of all of our graduates. Watch Dr. Keir Lieber and
@joelhellman_SFS
give their remarks here:
#SFS2020
#ICYMI
We welcomed
@dbyman
for a presentation of his new book, "Road Warriors: Foreign Fighters in the Armies of Jihad." Dr. Byman discussed his latest work in conversation with SSP student Sam Miller, who assisted him with work on the book. Watch now:
Congratulations to our director, Prof.
@KeirLieber
, who is in Boston right now receiving his APSA 2018 Best Article Award in the International Security Section! You can read his paper "The New Era of Counterforce" at .
@APSATweets
#APSA2018
The countdown to Commencement is on! In 2 hours, SSP grads (along with their other
@georgetownsfs
peers) will be crossing the stage in front of Healy Hall.
Hear from past cohorts of
#Georgetown
#SecurityStudies
#Summer
Institute for
#HBCU
students. Joi says, “Every day we learned about security-related topics & about the people who make an impact on national affairs for the US.”
So can you! Apply by Jan 31
New from
@hoffman_bruce
and
@ColinPClarke
: After years of fighting hierarchically organized terrorist groups, how can the US face the threat of "leaderless resistance"? Read
@thecipherbrief
:
“The U.S. is losing its intelligence advantage,” says
@AmyZegart
. Join Dr. Zegart tomorrow at 12pm ET in a conversation with
@ProfLizGrimm
about how the U.S. intelligence system can face the challenges of the 21st Century. Learn more and sign up here:
SSP Professor
@SebastianBae
wrote a commentary for
@WarOnTheRocks
, arguing that wargaming must be empowered by a robust system of professional military education, new technologies, and a diverse wargaming ecosystem. Read more:
@ABlinken
: "I want to start by kicking the elephant out of the room: Yes, NYU got Taylor Swift for their commencement. And my staff would not let me bring my guitar up here for a rendition of 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' addressed to Vladimir Putin."
Incel violence first moved from cyberspace to the real-world with Elliot Rodger's 2014 attack in Isla Vista, California.
@hoffman_bruce
provides an assessment of the motivations, history, and current landscape of the incel movement.
#StAndrewsatGU
Fantastic article by
@warontherocks
for future national security policymakers. This article is helpful for anyone interested in the intersection of intelligence and policy.
"Open sources on the internet present numerous potential hazards both to users and the information they access. Navigating these hazards requires habitual vigilance," writes
@RyanFedasiuk
(SSP'22). Read his OSINT best practices guide for
@CSETGeorgetown
:
There's quite a storm outside, but inside we're getting ready to introduce the faculty to our newest cohort of students at the Director's Reception! We have more than 160 students who started orientation this afternoon.
View this video preview of the Lebanese Hezbollah Select Worldwide Activity online mapping tool, the first public, interactive map & timeline of
#Hezbollah
-related activities. The website goes live 8/3.
Kicking off our first SSP spotlight dinner this semester featuring one of our own alumnus, Scott Modell who was a former CIA operative and presently at
@CSIS
!
So pleased to be hosting
@InnovationBoard
for their quarterly meeting this morning! We have a good turnout today to hear this DoD advisory board discuss cybersecurity and share their report on AI ethics.
Learn more about what it's really like to be a student at SSP! On Wednesday, current students Olivia Albrighton-Vanway and Christian Blank will join us to share their experiences with prospective students. Register here:
Counterterrorism will be a central challenge for the new Biden administration. Dr.
@hoffman_bruce
and
@Jacob_A_Ware
(SSP'19) outline the risks to homeland security, from old threat actors to the rapidly shifting domestic terrorism landscape. Read
@CTCWP
:
SSP is proud to have three current and former adjunct professors recognized with the
@csis
/DINSN 2022 U.S. National Security & Foreign Affairs Leadership List! Congratulations to
@sebastianbae
(SSP'15),
@tjmyked
(SSP'18), and
@spencerboyer
.
"Even as the [US] attempts to decouple supply chains from China... it also needs to consider new strategies to prevent American know-how from inadvertently powering China’s technological advancements," writes
@RyanFedasiuk
(SSP'22) for
@politico
: .
A group of SSP students are at the
@CyberStatecraft
#Cyber912
competition right now, and one of the teams has advanced to semifinals! Good luck in the next round, Team Haxby's!
Has the CIA lost its independence from partisan politics? How does politics shape the daily operations of the Agency? Professor John Gentry answers these and other pressing questions in his new essay. Read it here:
We're thrilled to announce our upcoming conference, "The All-Volunteer Force at 50"! Along with
@AWConsortium
, we'll be hosting scholars and practitioners for a series of incredible keynotes and panel discussions Feb. 28 - Mar. 1. See more at
For the Spanish speakers among us, SSP's
@F_Reinares
writes that COVID-19 shows that the West is unprepared to deal with pandemics. He warns that we must learn from prevention, detection, response, containment, and mitigation because terrorists are watching too. Read
@rielcano
:
Pongámonos en la mente de un ideólogo o estratega que pertenezca al mando central de alguna importante organización yihadista, ¿qué conclusiones podría extraer de los efectos que el
#coronavirus
está teniendo en occidente?
🖋
@F_Reinares
responde aquí⤵
Get to know the panelists for “Shaping the Terrain: How the United States Can Promote Innovation and Protect Critical Technology”
#Kalaris2023
🎤 Emily Kilcrease
🎤 Kevin Wolf
🎤 Sarah V. Stewart
RSVP:
@CSETGeorgetown
@Georgetown
@georgetownsfs
So honored to receive the
@georgetownsfs
SFS faculty of the year award. Congratulations to all of the graduates! But I think my sons upstaged my video with a bicycle crash that captured the feelings of 2020 grads.
We're releasing our annual summer reading list next week, but ahead of the long weekend we thought we'd share a suggestion that doesn't *quite* fit on the list.
Join us now as Ms. Katherine Kuzminski, Center for a New American Security moderates a discussion with Dr. Peter Feaver, Duke University;
@kleykamp
, University of Maryland; and Dr. Ron Krebs, University of Minnesota on Public Confidence and the Propensity to Serve.
Professor
@RebeccaKatz5
is featured in several articles on the coronavirus outbreak. Among other comments, she advocates for public education on quarantines and preserving trust with health authorities. Read
@georgetownsfs
On Topic:
Prof.
@hoffman_bruce
is on sabbatical this semester, but you can still spot him in the wild! He'll be at
@AU_SIS
tomorrow talking counterterrorism on an all-star panel.
The SSP Student Council hosted our brand new spring cohort for brunch today! This small but mighty group (39 students total) really hits the ground running in January, but they're off to a great start so far.
Professor
@ElanaGulf
and Adam Baron argue that rebuilding Yemen’s infrastructure, institutions, and governance practices will be needed for a sustainable peace. Read
@yemen_policy
: