Paul Poast

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Tweeting to teach. International Relations scholarship and Foreign Policy. @UChicago Prof. @ChicagoCouncil Fellow. @CPOST_UChicago Podcast.

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Tweet Mar 26, 2022

Many are surprised by the poor performance of Russia's military in Ukraine. But let's be honest: when it comes to fighting wars, Russia has always -- to use the formal term -- "stunk". [THREAD] https://t.co/3Mcf8l7iFd

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Tweet Jan 7, 2023

How do wars end? Must the parties sit down and negotiate?Big questions with immediate relevance. To begin answering them, no better place to start than the underappreciated work of Berenice Carroll.[THREAD] twitter.com/ProfPaulPoast/status/16117

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Tweet Nov 15, 2022

Quick 🧵 on NATO Article 5. Don't worry, World War III is NOT starting.

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Tweet Oct 1, 2022

Could Russia use a nuclear weapon against Ukraine? Yes. While the risk is still low, it's rising. [THREAD] twitter.com/ProfPaulPoast/status/1576178498812903424/photo/1

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Tweet Apr 30, 2022

"Lend-Lease" -- a World War II program to supply USA allies with arms -- is back. How did it work then and what does it mean for the War in Ukraine now? [THREAD] https://t.co/Zyfjri78Fz

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Tweet Apr 9, 2022

The UN Security Council has been completely ineffective during the 🇷🇺-🇺🇦 war. That's not new, nor unexpected,...nor a problem. [THREAD] https://t.co/JtsVZT0ONB

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Tweet Mar 18, 2022

Russia is about to default on its foreign debt. That's a bit unusual, even for Russia. To see why, we need to go back to 1918. [THREAD] https://t.co/IWxs4GUESd

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Tweet Mar 12, 2022

Many worry that the 🇺🇦-🇷🇺 war could escalate to World War III. But are we ALREADY in a World War? [THREAD]

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Tweet Mar 5, 2022

I disagree with John Mearsheimer on the causes of the Ukraine-Russian War. Instead, I think...and stay with me on this one... Offensive Realism offers a better explanation. [THREAD]

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Tweet Feb 26, 2022

To help provide context and analysis of the 🇺🇦-🇷🇺 War that is grounded in international relations scholarship, here is an updated 🧵of the threads I've written over the past few months (and years) offering perspective on the 🇺🇦-🇷🇺 relationship and conflic

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Tweet Jan 22, 2022

The Ukraine crisis has folks questioning @NATO's post-Cold War expansion into Eastern Europe, especially former Soviet Republics (namely the Baltic states of 🇪🇪🇱🇹🇱🇻). So how exactly did the Baltics get into NATO? [THREAD] https://t.co/vN1qrD0521

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Tweet Dec 17, 2022

What is "Ontological Security" and what does it have to do with Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Pretty much everything. [THREAD]

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