Erik Lin-Greenberg
@eriklg
Associate Prof @MITPoliSci @MIT_SSP | Officer @USAFReserve | Studies technology, escalation, and craft cocktails | Cat-dad to Lansdale | Opinions my own.
In the next issue of @ForeignAffairs, I argue that crises can cross red lines and climb the escalation ladder, but leaders typically don’t stumble into inadvertent wars that they do not intend to fight. (1/11) foreignaffairs.com/asia/wars-are-…
On Feb 11, the Hitachi Center hosted @ErikLG, who spoke about “The Transparency Dilemma” and how open-source intelligence is reshaping international relations. From signaling to statecraft, transparency is both a blessing and a curse. 📸: Highlights from the event ⬇️
🥁 Does public opinion on international affairs affect elites’ policy preferences? In short: yes, it does. @F_Bethke and I explore this in @ISQ_Jrnl based on a new survey experiment run with 253 US foreign policy practitioners with @trip_irsurvey. 1/5 academic.oup.com/isq/article/69…
On June 27-28, the Wargaming Lab held its annual Flagship Game at the Endicott House in Dedham, MA. Held over two days, 30 participants from various governmental organizations, the private sector, and academia participated in the Wargaming Lab's Crisis 2030 wargame. @eriklg
My latest in @BulletinAtomic about how small drones might fundamentally change how we think about long-range, precision-strike. thebulletin.org/2025/06/ukrain…
Erik Lin-Greenberg (@eriklg), co-director of @MIT_SSP's Wargaming Lab, brings unique perspective to both the classroom and the military, leading enlisted personnel while researching the future of warfare. Read his recent profile here: news.mit.edu/2025/scholar-w… @MIT_SHASS…
Recently, SSP’s Wargaming Lab collaborated with Brunel University of London to host the first UK Wargaming Institute. Working with @Iain_Farq87, security studies lecturer at Brunel, the institute included three days of sessions covering wargame design, economic wargaming, and…
Here's the 🧵! Int’l relations scholars have long been trying to make sense of an interesting observation: policies endorsed by int’l organizations like NATO or the Security Council receive greater global approval. Some call this "legitimacy." But what does this mean? 1/n
🚨My new research theorizes and demonstrates a novel mechanism to understand how international organizations legitimize foreign policy: by sending social cues. Please read more in the Open Access online version here! (will write a thread later...)
🚨My new research theorizes and demonstrates a novel mechanism to understand how international organizations legitimize foreign policy: by sending social cues. Please read more in the Open Access online version here! (will write a thread later...)
New Cambridge Element Social Cues by @whoisjonchu out now! Read Open Access at cup.org/41EoSDw #cambridgeelements #openaccess #politics
Just wrapped up the @MIT_SSP Wargaming Lab’s first ever international institute! Thanks to @Bruneluni for being such gracious hosts and partners!
We're so lucky to have Elena as a member of the Lab!
We are excited to announce that Elena Capuzzo has been promoted to Program Coordinator for the SSP Wargaming Lab! “Since joining the team last summer, Elena has been instrumental to the Lab's growth. She's played a critical role in planning wargames, coordinating multiple…
The Center for Nuclear Security Policy (CNSP) is pleased to announce that Pranay Vaddi has joined CNSP as the inaugural Senior Nuclear Fellow. @pranayrvaddi most recently served as special assistant to President Biden and as senior director for Arms Control, Disarmament, and…
.@LenaTrabucco, @NC_Renic, and I are hosting a one-day conference @MilstudiesCPH, "Military AI and the Resort to Force." It will be the rare AI conference focusing on the jus ad bellum instead of the jus in bello. Feb. 27 from 9:00-17:00. Register here: cms.polsci.ku.dk/events/confere….
Are you a PhD student, junior faculty member or early/mid-career national security practitioner interested in using wargaming as an analytic or teaching tool? Apply for the 2025 @MIT_SSP Wargaming Lab Summer Institute!
Interested in tech spillover and what it means for U.S.-China competition? Check out this awesome new article by @MIT_SSP PhD student @soraywang! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
New @IntOrgJournal is a must read for those studying threats, conflict, etc. It epitomizes how we can learn from other fields to enhance our understanding of political science. Congratulations @mlandauwells on an impressive contribution. doi.org/10.1017/S00208…
Study nuclear security issues? Come join us at @MIT_SSP next year!
The Center for Nuclear Security Policy at MIT is seeking Nuclear Security Junior Fellows to serve as research assistants for faculty, researchers, and fellows on topics related to nuclear security. Fellows will report to the director of the Center for Nuclear Security Policy.…
Thrilled to announce the release of Uprooted: How Post-WWII Population Transfers Remade Europe today with @CUP_PoliSci! 🎉🎉🎉 📚[Amazon link: tinyurl.com/24m2mbkf] Every year, millions are displaced by war, repression, disasters, and climate change. My book shows that…