Martin Makaryan
@makaryan.bsky.social
Interested in the ideas that shape our world
Tech enthusiast, policy wonk, aspiring writer, quasi-photographer, francophile 🇫🇷 & Armenian 🇦🇲 turned Californian 🌴
Check out my Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/martinmakaryan
Tech enthusiast, policy wonk, aspiring writer, quasi-photographer, francophile 🇫🇷 & Armenian 🇦🇲 turned Californian 🌴
Check out my Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/martinmakaryan
I can't believe the Vice President of the United States just argued that this time around it's different with entanglement in a new Middle East war because "the previous presidents were dumb." Surreal.
June 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I can't believe the Vice President of the United States just argued that this time around it's different with entanglement in a new Middle East war because "the previous presidents were dumb." Surreal.
Has anyone checked on John Bolton? He might have died of a heart attack due to extreme excitement from the news that the United States is going to war with Iran.
June 22, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Has anyone checked on John Bolton? He might have died of a heart attack due to extreme excitement from the news that the United States is going to war with Iran.
Check out my latest for @inkstickmedia.com for the overlooked aspect of how the war in Ukraine has been shaping the threat perception of Eastern European countries in a different kind of battlefield: the cyberspace.
The war in Ukraine has exposed cracks not only in Eastern Europe’s cyber defenses but in the formulation of a coherent cyber strategy.
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Eastern Europe’s Cyber Reckoning: Russia’s Digital Threat Is Forcing a Strategic Shift
Eastern European states are facing a surge in Russian cyberattacks — from election interference to infrastructure sabotage. As NATO’s frontline governments debate between resilience and retaliation, a...
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June 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Check out my latest for @inkstickmedia.com for the overlooked aspect of how the war in Ukraine has been shaping the threat perception of Eastern European countries in a different kind of battlefield: the cyberspace.
I recently graduated with my master's in international relations and sat down to reflect on the journey that has shaped my understanding of diplomacy as a field. Pretty relevant given the failures of diplomacy we see in the news every day.
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On Diplomacy
Or on the Lesson I Drew From Studying at Elite International Relations Schools
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June 20, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I recently graduated with my master's in international relations and sat down to reflect on the journey that has shaped my understanding of diplomacy as a field. Pretty relevant given the failures of diplomacy we see in the news every day.
open.substack.com/pub/martinma...
open.substack.com/pub/martinma...