SSP affiliate Joshua Shifrinson’s lates book, “Archival Research for International Relations”, is an indispensable guide to why archival sources can be invaluable for IR scholarship and how to use archives effectively. Available now from @cornellupress.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/4zhJPmL

Archival Research for International Relations by Joshua R. Itzkowitz Shifrinson | Paperback | Cornell University Press

Archival Research for International Relations is an indispensable guide to why archival sources can be invaluable for IR scholarship and how to use archives effectively. More IR students and scholars....

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MIT Emeritus Professor Roger Petersen's new entry for the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Military is now available. “People’s War in the 20th Century” via @academic.oup.com https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/63143/chapter-abstract/568213102?redirectedFrom=fulltext

People’s War in the 20th Century

Summary. While “people” have always been fighting in wars, the concept of “People’s War” came to hold a special meaning in the 20th century. Most succinctl

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And that’s a wrap on the 2026 Summer Wargaming Institute! Thank you, to all of our presenters and participants who came from near and afar, thanks to our hosts at the MIT Endicott House, and a very special thanks to Elena Capuzzo for putting this event together!

Former SSP Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow Florian Galleri presents a new piece in the Washington Quarterly, “French Nuclear Ambiguity at a Crossroads”. Check it out: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0163660X.2026.2684807 @twqgw.bsky.social

French Nuclear Ambiguity at a Crossroads

Published in The Washington Quarterly (Vol. 49, No. 2, 2026)

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Center for Nuclear Security Policy’s Matthew Sharp provides new analysis for @thebulletin.org. ⚛️Take a look: https://thebulletin.org/2026/06/three-key-moments-helped-build-the-nuclear-order-time-to-revisit/#post-heading

Three key moments helped build the nuclear order. Time to revisit

To navigate the new nuclear age, US policymakers must revisit the foundational 1960s logic that prioritized strict nonproliferation, valued diplomacy over costly arms races, and legally linked nonprol...

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SSP Senior Fellow Kelly M. Greenhill coauthored a chapter in the recently published Oxford Handbook of Human Security. 🔖Bookmark Organized Forced Migration and Human Security: academic.oup.com/edited-volum...

Organized Forced Migration and Human Security

Abstract. Organized forced migration comprises various types of state-led displacement, such as population transfers, expulsions, exchanges, repatriations

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This past semester, SSP’s Richard Nielsen, associate professor of political science, joined a cohort of scholars from the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) to form the inaugural SHASS Faculty Fellows Program. Learn more from MIT News: news.mit.edu/2026/buildin...

Building a scholarly community

The SHASS Faculty Fellows Program, administered by the MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC), supports the creation of new opportunities for research and collaboration among faculty.

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SSP Senior Fellow Charles Glaser and George Washington University professor of political science Alexander B. Downs “argue that the current debate between nuclear coercionists and pessimists is misleading because it fails to adequately incorporate strategic selection.” 📓https://bit.ly/4avm8MR

Revisiting the Effectiveness of Nuclear Compellent Threats

Are nuclear threats useful for compellence? We argue that the current debate between nuclear coercionists and pessimists is misleading because it fails to adequately incorporate strategic selection...

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Wargaming Lab Co-director Erik Lin-Greenberg scores another award for his latest book “The Remote Revolution: Drones and Modern Statecraft”: the American Political Science Association Foreign Policy Section 2026 Best Book Award. Congratulations, Professor Lin-Greenberg! @apsa.bsky.social

We are pleased to announce that SSP Research Affiliate Fiona Cunningham has been awarded the 2026 Peter Katzenstein Book Prize for her book “Under the Nuclear Shadow: China’s Information-Age Weapons in International Security”. 🏆Congratulations, Fiona! 📘 @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social

On June 6, the Security Studies Program celebrated its 50th anniversary with a full day of festivities, friendship, and food. Alumni from across the country and around the globe joined us at the MIT Media Lab to catch up with colleagues and share memories of what makes SSP so special.

An operation to take Kharg Island could be difficult due the island’s terrain and civilian population while leaving US forces vulnerable to Iranian attacks, says MIT professor of political science Caitlin Talmadge. Read more via @taskandpurpose.com: https://bit.ly/4uy2kzs @proftalmadge.bsky.social

The US would need at least 1,200 troops to take Kharg Island, experts say

To hold the island, U.S. troops would need to dig in as protection against Iranian missile attacks, a retired senior defense official said.

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SSP Senior Research Associate Jim Walsh speaks to @wbur.org about tensions around the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. 🎧 https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/06/11/iran-us-strikes-ceasefire

MIT professor of political science Caitlin Talmadge, along with coauthor Mara Karlin, provide expert analyses and offer policy recommendations in their latest research piece for @brookings.edu. 📖: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-end-of-the-american-way-of-war/ @proftalmadge.bsky.social

The end of the American way of war? | Brookings

The Iran war has demonstrated that U.S. forward-deployed forces in the Middle East no longer enjoy sanctuary from attack.

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Thanks for celebrating SSP's 50th anniversary with us, @jkertzer.bsky.social!

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Happy 50th birthday @ssp-mit.bsky.social! 🥂 Security studies wouldn't be the same without you!

We are pleased to announced that SSP Affiliate Phil Haun’s recent book, “Tactical Airpower and the Vietnam War”, has been shortlisted for the 2025 Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History by the Royal United Services Institute (@rusi.bsky.social). Congratulations, Phil Haun!

Mariana Budjeryn, Center for Nuclear Security Policy Senior Researcher, talks about the Chornobyl disaster, Russia’s current occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, and current nuclear security challenges. @mbudjeryn.bsky.social @sipri.org

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🎥 Today #SIPRI releases a new Spotlight video featuring Mariana Budjeryn Senior Researcher at the Center for Nuclear Security Policy, MIT, reflecting on the legacy of the Chornobyl disaster and the nuclear security challenges facing the international community today. Watch it now ➡️ bit.ly/49xtj6M

Iran's semi-official Iranian Tasnim news agency reports that Iran is stopping talks with the U.S. to protest the continued bombardment of Lebanon. SSP Senior Research Associate Jim Walsh speaks with @wbur.org on the latest turn of events. 🎧 https://wbur.fm/49wBEaP

Iran stops peace talks with U.S. to protest Israel's continued bombardment of Lebanon

Israel announced it’s expanding attacks in Lebanon, targeting the outskirts of Beirut.

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SSP Senior Fellow Charles Glaser addresses US-China security concerns at a recent talk for @fsi.stanford.edu. Full talk: https://youtu.be/GzGd1w92U1w?si=AiDK26EYAtmD12LN

Congratulations to SSP’s PhD graduates! We are honored to celebrate the hard-earned achievements of doctors Nicholas Blanchette, Wenyan Deng, Suzanne Freeman, Eleanor Freund, Eyal Hanfling, Wright Smith, Raymond Wang, and Diana Zhu.

A group of bipartisan experts, including faculty member Vipin Narang, offer basic guideposts for the Pentagon to take into account as it proceeds with its close hold mini review of U.S. nuclear strategy in a new article in Real Clear Defense. www.realcleardefense.com/articles/202...

In a new paper, Stanton Nuclear Fellow Beenish Pervaiz examines the May 2025 crisis between India and Pakistan “to provide a comparative analysis of why and how variations in crisis narratives matter for what could come next.” Via @stimsoncenter.bsky.social southasianvoices.org/sec-f-pk-r-c...

One Year After Pahalgam: Competing Narratives and Converging Risks – South Asian Voices

Differences in national narratives shape the lessons each side has drawn about deterrence doctrine, escalation dynamics, and technological capability.

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On April 15, SSP had the honor of presenting former Commander, US Cyber Command and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service General Timothy D. Haugh with the General James Doolittle Award. Learn more about the Doolittle Award: https://bit.ly/4eV4bdL

SSP Senior Fellow Charles Glaser speaks to Amherst College Professor Eleonora Mattiacci about his latest book “Retrench, Defend, Compete: Securing America’s Future Against a Rising China”. 🔖Bookmark now, 🎧listen later via @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/3R8egtU

In a new paper, @mbudjeryn.bsky.social examines the global nuclear order after the Cold War, specifically asking why “did only Russia emerge as the only possessor of Soviet nuclear weapons in the post-Soviet space?” Read the full article via Journal of Strategic Studies: https://bit.ly/4dkt3Jr

SSP Director @fravel.bsky.social speaks with @npr.org about China’s expanding nuclear program. “What [China] worried about was that the U.S. was developing what's known as conventional long-range strike weapons that could be used to attack China's nuclear forces,” Fravel says.

On Hegseth’s ongoing, high-profile military shakeup, SSP’s Barry Posen asks, “Is he purging not just perfectly competent people, but highly competent people, the people you would want in your foxhole?” www.salon.com/2026/05/01/r... Read more via @salon.com

Republican lawmakers increasingly concerned over Hegseth's ideological military - Salon.com

Conservatives are voicing criticisms after Hegseth unceremoniously fired a top military leader

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⏰Reminder: @mbudjeryn.bsky.social, Center for Nuclear Security Policy Senior Researcher, joins a panel of experts to explore Chernobyl’s enduring legacy. Hosted by @carnegieendowment.org. In person and online: https://bit.ly/4cVdzLw 🗓️May 7, 2026 🕘9:00-10:15am ET 📍1779 Mass Ave, DC

Chernobyl’s Legacy 40 Years On

To explore Chernobyl’s enduring legacy, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace invites you for a panel discussion with Adam Higginbotham, Mariana Budjeryn, and Corey Hinderstein, moderated by ...

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Thank you, Heidi Urben, for your important discussion on assessing internal accountability in the US military during this week’s Wednesday Seminar. Seminars will return in the fall. Meanwhile, catch up on the conversation with our archived seminars: https://bit.ly/4dl4yvN @heidiurben.bsky.social

Center for Nuclear Security Policy Senior Researcher @mbudjeryn.bsky.social joins a panel of experts to explore Chernobyl’s enduring legacy. Hosted by @carnegieendowment.org. Register now for this in-person and online discussion. 🗓️5/7/26 🕘9-10:15am ET 📍1779 Mass Ave, DC https://bit.ly/4cVdzLw

Chernobyl’s Legacy 40 Years On

To explore Chernobyl’s enduring legacy, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace invites you for a panel discussion with Adam Higginbotham, Mariana Budjeryn, and Corey Hinderstein, moderated by ...

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