Jennifer Lind

“CoCom did not prevent the USSR from accessing key technologies. The current regime is similarly porous, and China is a more adept target.” quote from ". . . CoCom’s Lessons and the Challenge of Crafting Effective Export Controls Against China" by Jennifer Lind and Michael Mastanduno

The US is trying a "high fence around a small yard" approach to tech controls on China. Will it work?

@proflind.bsky.social and Mastanduno argue that the lessons from the Cold War's CoCom suggest a tough road ahead, with risks to alliances and long-term effectiveness.

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Delighted to share my new article—with Michael Mastanduno

How Pay-to-Play in the White House Threatens Export Controls Against China Trump’s Nvidia and AMD deal highlights the core challenge: export controls on China require a strong allied coalition.

My article on how the Trump deal with Nvidia/AMD undermines the multilateral semiconductor export control effort against China

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How Countries Get Security Assistance from Both Beijing and Washington Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Isaac Kardon

Terrific conversation about China as an internal security provider—with @sheenagreitens.bsky.social and @ibkardon.bsky.social

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With much of U.S. foreign policy needing a refresh, the left is not exempt. It's time to see progressivism in foreign policy as a set of guideposts but not a movement. Thanks @proflind.bsky.social for inviting me to guest-post.

At Blue Blaze, our Scouted series discusses exciting new work in IR and foreign policy.

Tune in Wednesday for our first Scouted podcast—in which I host @sheenagreitens.bsky.social & @ibkardon.bsky.social discussing their work on China as an internal security provider

A Moment, Not a Movement bringing progressivism from vision to strategy

This week at Blue Blaze, we feature guest author @natsecheather.bsky.social, third in our special series on a progressive foreign policy for the United States.

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The Thinker V thinking in the age of the strongman

At Blue Blaze this week, Jeremy is Thinking again.

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Read Ellis Krauss' (Distinguished Visitor, 2014-15) article, "Japan's Upper House Elections: No Real Winners," a guest post on Blue Blaze. blueblaze.substack.com/p/japans-upp...

Japan’s prime minister Ishiba Shigeru

Japan’s Upper House elections are usually yawns, writes Ellis Krauss—not this time. See his guest post at Blue Blaze.

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Enter the Progressives toward a better US national security debate

Super interesting post by @proflind.bsky.social. I, for one, am very much looking forward to hearing (and participating in) this debate.
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Strategies of Prioritization Less than six months into U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, his administration’s foreign policy has generated widespread dismay and confusion at home and abroad. The use of tariffs against al...

“The principles of prioritization predate the Trump administration, and they will likely endure beyond it. Every U.S. president since Barack Obama has tried to “pivot” U.S. national security focus from Europe to Asia”

My essay with Daryl Press:
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Untied Hands: How States Avoid the Wrong Wars why the sky is not falling

In our inaugural post of our new “Scouted” series, excited to spotlight Dan Reiter’s terrific book
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Strategies of Prioritization Less than six months into U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, his administration’s foreign policy has generated widespread dismay and confusion at home and abroad. The use of tariffs against al...

The Trump administration is giving up the pursuit of worldwide influence in order to focus on Asia, write @proflind.bsky.social‬ and Daryl Press “This strategy offers a middle position between isolationism and the longtime U.S. strategy of global leadership.”

Special Roundtable on Iran Bold success? Dangerous risk? Distraction? Our experts discuss.

The smartest thing you will read on US strikes against Iran and it's not close - a new roundtable featuring my colleagues @proflind.bsky.social, @nicholasmiller.bsky.social, J Friedman, and D Press as well as other experts and practitioners. Highly recommended. blueblaze.substack.com/p/special-ro...

Special Roundtable on Iran Bold success? Dangerous risk? Distraction? Our experts discuss.

Brilliant success? Dangerous escalation risk? Distraction? Check out the discussion on Iran in this new Blue Blaze roundtable

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Strategies of Prioritization Less than six months into U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, his administration’s foreign policy has generated widespread dismay and confusion at home and abroad. The use of tariffs against al...

Hot off the Lind-Presses: check out our Foreign Affairs article on US strategic prioritization —a real pivot toward Asia—as a strategy for countering Chinese regional hegemony

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Europe Should Ride Two Nuclear Horses Renewed European debate about nuclear deterrence, reflected in growing mistrust of the so-called American nuclear umbrella is a noteworthy consequence of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

Featured in Blue Blaze this week: guest post by Norway-based scholars @ianbowers.bsky.social and Henrik Hiim, discussing Europe’s nuclear future

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Trump's Take on Taiwan what direction is the administration heading - with what implications?

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Many thanks—it was a terrific conversation!

The Race to Alienate the World The United States and China are in a race: Which superpower can alienate more countries even as they compete for global influence?

This week in Blue Blaze—Byman on the US and China trying to outdo each other open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...

Trump's Tariffs we have questions

For all the folks dazed by the trade war, this one is for you

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Is Japan’s model the future of international order? See my essay in this @chathamhouse.org report

My book has a title—cover is next! Excited to say the book is forthcoming in October.

The Return of Bipolarity Featuring Jennifer Lind and John Glaser

Latest w @proflind.bsky.social arguing that the world is bipolar. She discusses the balance of power, the major points of conflict between the US & China, how to shift strategy under bipolarity, what to do about Taiwan, & other topics. Listen! www.cato.org/multimedia/p...

On Oscar day, Blue Blaze goes to the movies…with our film expert Jonathan Kirshner

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How the Trump administration makes foreign policy decisions The Technocratic versus Factional Processes

Jeremy Shapiro explains the difference between Trump’s factionalist foreign policy decision-making process versus a technocratic one. See this week’s Blue Blaze:

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This week’s post in Blue Blaze: diverging perceptions about China and US research security, and the coming fight between academia and the Trump administration

What are China’s influence operations, how do they threaten the US and others, and how should we think about the US response? I discussed these issues in testimony for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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The Thinker III why the Thinker is a hawk

In this week’s Blue Blaze, DC ornithologist Jeremy Shapiro on foreign policy hawks

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