Missy Ryan
@missy_ryan
Staff writer at The Atlantic, covering national security, foreign policy and defense. Get in touch on Signal: mryan.86
Today is #WorldPressFreedomDay. "But there seems little to celebrate," the Washington Post's editorial board says, "given how journalists find themselves under constant assault and press freedom is being eroded around the world." washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…
The Trump administration is considering hiring foreigners as air traffic controllers. Scoop from @isaacstanbecker theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
I worked alongside @nakashimae for a decade; she sets the standard for national security reporting with an eye to holding power to account, regardless of party or issue, in the best tradition of America's free press.
Statement from Executive Editor Matt Murray: “For three decades, Ellen Nakashima has been one of the most careful, fair-minded, and highly regarded reporters covering national security. Reaching out to potential sources rather than relying solely on official government press…
NEW: The Trump administration repealed the NSM-20, a rule Biden imposed as his administration struggled to reconcile support for Israel’s war against Hamas militants and alarm about the civilian toll of that fight via me @missy_ryan & @AlexHortonTX wapo.st/3ETH2bD
New: Biden admin now says it is willing to host Ukraine's F16 training initiative in the US if European nations don't have enough trainer capacity once program gets going. From @ikhurshudyan @emilyrauhala & me washingtonpost.com/world/2023/08/…
WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich has now been imprisoned in Russia for 50 days. #IStandWithEvan #journalismisnotacrime
Journalist Evan Gershkovich has now been detained by Russia for six weeks
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia on March 29 during a reporting trip and remains in prison. We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. #IStandWithEvan wsj.com/Evan
.@SecBlinken says at a @PostLive event that USG can't validate Russian reports about a Ukrainian attack on the Kremlin (which Kyiv is denying)
Kuleba on Ukraine's desire to join NATO: "It is time for the alliance to stop making excuses & start the process that leads to Ukraine’s eventual accession, showing Putin that he has already failed and forcing him to temper his ambitions." foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/why-na…
Leaked docs show US detected construction at a suspected Chinese military facility in the UAE in December, a year after Gulf nations announced was halting the project because of U.S. concerns @John_Hudson @nakashimae @LizSly washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
With +1K fighters in Russia as POWs, Ukraine’s Azov brigade races to rebuild ahead of Ukraine's spring offensive -- and attempts to put its far-right past behind it. From Kostiantyn Khudov, @martinsalice & me washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/…
While allies are concerned by a junior person's access to so much info, they say they can't afford to abandon intel ties w the US, suggesting periodic leaks are the cost of doing business w a espionage powerhouse like the US. @nakashimae @John_Hudson & me washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
The online group that first saw the classified docs contained foreign citizens — including from Russia and Ukraine. @shaneharris @samueloakford with new details on the person who pushed a massive trove of intel into the public sphere washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
