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Kori Schake
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Leads AEI’s foreign and defense team, author of The State and the Soldier, contributing writer at The Atlantic. 2025-2026 Kissinger Chair at the Library of Congress. Californian. https://www.aei.org/profile/kori-schake/

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Kori N. Schake is an American international relations scholar currently serving as Director of Foreign and Defense Policy at the American Enterprise Institute. She has held several high-level positions in the U.S. Defense and State Departments and on the National Security Council. She was a foreign policy adviser to the McCain-Palin 2008 presidential campaign. Schake is a contributing writer at The Atlantic. She serves on the board of advisors of Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Alexander Hamilton Society. Schake is a member of the Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee. .. more

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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · Aug 27
I just received my first copy of the book!

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Angry Staff Officer @pptsapper.bsky.social · 12h
Forgot what a good war movie “White Christmas” is.

“No, but if there was one thing I learned in the Army, it was to be positive, especially when you don't know what you're talking about.”

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 16h
Terrific analysis and scathing critique of the new U.S. National Security Strategy by @kschake.bsky.social .It “assumes that the US can be a terribly ally (…) and yet other countries (…) are going to help us achieve what we want in the world. (…) it just doesn’t work that way.”+

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Lawyers, Guns and Money @lawgunsmoney.bsky.social · 19h
No, There Is Not A Nuclear Weapon On Nanda Devi
No, There Is Not A Nuclear Weapon On Nanda Devi - Lawyers, Guns & Money
In the world that talks about nuclear weapons, a device is a nuclear explosive without a delivery vehicle. This is fairly generally known, by physicists and political scientists, along with many of the general public. But “device” is, in other contexts, a neutral word referring to pretty much anything mechanical. If you want to get […]
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com

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Charlie Sherpa @fobhaiku.bsky.social · 20h
Sad news from the old gang. Please take a moment to remember those in harm's way, and their friends and families.

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2 Iowa Soldiers Killed, 3 Injured in Syria Ambush Dec. 13, 2025
ARCHIVE PHOTO: Coalition troops with Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) provide security for a multinational ...
www.redbullrising.com

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John Ismay @johnismay.bsky.social · 20h
“Wearing a Medal of Honor for Great Gallantry in Cuba, He Dies Penniless Yesterday Afternoon.” The story of Fitz Lee, by @carolrosenberg www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
The Mysterious Life and Afterlife of Private Fitz Lee
www.nytimes.com

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 21h
Watch @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @sranderson.bsky.social, @kschake.bsky.social, and Daniel Byman discuss the Trump administration's 2025 National Security Strategy and its implications.
Lawfare Live: Discussing the 2025 National Security Strategy
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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 2d
Watching the original Star Wars when it just came out, tucked in a sleeping bag, stretched out in the back of a pickup truck with a group of friends, at the drive in movie in Petaluma, California, under a starry sky.
davelevitan.bsky.social Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 2d
Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?

Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
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It was hands-down one of the most memorable theater-going experiences I can remember, a collective 30-minute butt-clench/armrest-grab for the final climb. And we knew he lived! Wild.

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David Alman @davidalman.bsky.social · 2d
Software doesn’t hold ground.

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 2d
Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?

Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
davelevitan.bsky.social Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 2d
It was hands-down one of the most memorable theater-going experiences I can remember, a collective 30-minute butt-clench/armrest-grab for the final climb. And we knew he lived! Wild.

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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 2d
"the lack of preoccupation with Russian expansionism in the administration’s security circles suggests something truly radical that Trump and his advisors haven’t had the courage or candor yet to pronounce clearly.” @hofrench.bsky.social
Trump’s National Security Strategy Is a Blueprint for the Demise of the West
The White House’s agenda may not be coherent, but it is deeply dangerous.
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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 2d
Great piece by Chris Miller: “The Trump administration’s offer of economic inducements misses the point. Russia doesn’t want a business deal, it wants Ukraine: a building block of Mr. Putin’s new sphere of control and a victory that could humiliate the West and demonstrate his great-power status."
Opinion | Putin Isn’t in It for the Money
That’s why he hasn’t accepted the Trump peace plan. He’s a czar, not a businessman, and he wants to swallow Ukraine.
www.wsj.com

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David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 2d
don't just kvetch; comment.

CBP is proposing a massive new interference with the private lives and opinions of visitors to the united states, and those who exit. you can email comments to [email protected] - and post them if you do. you have until early february.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Arrival and Departure Record (Form I-94) and Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review an...
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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 2d
"The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California...large swaths of border have been designated militarized zones, empowering U.S. troops to apprehend immigrants and others accused of trespassing”
Trump Administration Adds Militarized Zone in California Along Southern US Border
The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California.
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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 3d
SEN Duckworth; “this administration is trying to borrow the respected image of the military...the DHS agents are dressing in camouflage and wielding military-style weapons. They're making it hard for Americans to tell the difference between abusive federal agents & professional troops.”
‘Enemy from within’? NORTHCOM commander says he hasn’t seen it
Top DOD officials defended National Guard deployments to American cities, which are facing multiple injunctions from local judges, during a Senate hearing.
www.defenseone.com

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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 3d
We get top notch journalism because we pay for it, my friend.
wtas-2024.bsky.social Kristina Newhouse @wtas-2024.bsky.social · 3d
Aggressive paywall at WAPO

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Martijn Rasser @martijnrasser.bsky.social · 3d
The Global Times, a Communist Party newspaper, pointed to the White House’s new national security strategy, which focuses more on the Western Hemisphere than China, as “evidence of the U.S. acknowledging its relative decline in power.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/w... via @nytimes.com
From Chips to Security, China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S.
www.nytimes.com

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Lars Wilderäng @larswilderang.cornucopia.se · 3d
UPPDATERAS: Tre byar och stora delar av Kupiansk befriade i motoffensiv, omringade ryssar bekräftas – Rysslands femte största raff har bombats
UPPDATERAS: Tre byar och stora delar av Kupiansk befriade i motoffensiv, omringade ryssar bekräftas – Rysslands femte största raff har bombats
Ukrainas stora motanfall vid Kupiansk är nu bekräftat och tre byar och stora delar av Kupiansk befriades, samtidigt som ryssarna är inneslutna i kvarvarande delar av staden. Raffinaderiet i Jaroslavl, som är Rysslands femte största, har bombats av Ukraina och står i brand.
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Kristina Newhouse @wtas-2024.bsky.social · 3d
Aggressive paywall at WAPO

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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 3d
"Gen. Dan Caine, who as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the military’s top officer, saw the full video of the Sept. 2 strike for the first time Dec. 4, when he joined Bradley’s meetings with lawmakers.” This seems odd.
How a U.S. admiral decided to kill two boat strike survivors
The controversial order given by Adm. Frank Bradley is under scrutiny from Congress. Inside the most consequential deliberation of his career.
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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 3d
Admiration for all the defense journalists like @ellenwapo.bsky.social and @alexhorton.bsky.social continuing to produce this kind of excellent work despite not having Pentagon access (because they courageously refused DOD’s ludicrous terms).
How a U.S. admiral decided to kill two boat strike survivors
The controversial order given by Adm. Frank Bradley is under scrutiny from Congress. Inside the most consequential deliberation of his career.
www.washingtonpost.com

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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 3d
Alternative phrasing: “the President has no authority to issue pardons on state charges. This has no legal standing."
kylec.bsky.social Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 3d
NEW: President Donald Trump says he is granting a pardon to Tina Peters, who was convicted on state charges related to tampering with Colorado's election systems. Legal experts say presidential pardons do not apply to state charges.

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Phil Klay @philklay.bsky.social · 3d
“There was dissent in the operations room over whether the survivors were viable targets after the first strike, according to two people”

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How a U.S. admiral decided to kill two boat strike survivors
The controversial order given by Adm. Frank Bradley is under scrutiny from Congress. Inside the most consequential deliberation of his career.
www.washingtonpost.com

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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 3d
NEW: President Donald Trump says he is granting a pardon to Tina Peters, who was convicted on state charges related to tampering with Colorado's election systems. Legal experts say presidential pardons do not apply to state charges.

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Mack @urielandme.bsky.social · 3d
It seems many Americans have changed their position regarding NATO after international criticism over Trump's hostile policy towards Europe and Ukraine.
A Reagan Institute polling found that as many as 76% of Americans would want the US to defend our allies.
Support for NATO Reaches New High in Reagan Institute Polling
More than three-fourths of Americans would support using force to support NATO’s collective defense, according to a new survey.
www.airandspaceforces.com

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Thomas Wiegold @wiegold.de · 3d
Schau an. Von offizieller Stelle würde so was derzeit wohl kaum veröffentlicht. Dabei haben diese jungen Journalisten nur öffentlich zugängliche Informationen ausgewertet. #Drohnen
They Droned Back
Young journalists expose Russian-linked vessels circling off the Dutch and German coast
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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 3d
I curtsey my thanks, @securitas.bsky.social 🙂
securitas.bsky.social Securitas @securitas.bsky.social · 3d
I generally recommend everyone to listen to the Foreign Affairs Interview, as it's a great show. But this episode is so full of good stuff, I'm going to recommend it individually.
kschake.bsky.social Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 3d
I’m so grateful to @jvogt.bsky.social and @foreignaffairs.com for the opportunity of this conversation on the new national security strategy:

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Securitas @securitas.bsky.social · 3d
I generally recommend everyone to listen to the Foreign Affairs Interview, as it's a great show. But this episode is so full of good stuff, I'm going to recommend it individually.

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Rachel Ziemba @reziemba.bsky.social · 3d
After yesterday’s tanker seizure, OFAC today in tanker sanctioning game, adding six tankers to SDN list, the first sanctioned on Venezuela links for long time, all involved in Ven-China trade. Small in context of total shadow fleet but boosts shipping cost

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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 3d
Important public education initiative on domestic military deployments from the good folks at @protectdemocracy.org:
Troops on our streets is not the mission.
Men and women in uniform signed up to defend us from foreign adversaries, not police our communities.
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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · 3d
On the latest episode of “The Foreign Affairs Interview,” @kschake.bsky.social argues that the Trump administration’s approach to foreign policy is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of American power. Start listening here: https://fam.ag/494W62u