Jacob Parakilas

@Jparakilas

Associate ; Def. Columnist . Int'l security + US foreign policy + technology. All-purpose nerd. Lewiston (ME) to Lagos (NG) via London.

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  1. 22 hours ago

    ... in seriousness though do we have an ETA on when they're getting sworn in? It, uhh, might be very important that it's soon.

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  2. Jan 8

    This isn't some great insight - it's been the obvious move, and the justification for all those "GOP insider expresses concern" stories for the last five years. The question was what it would take to make them break the glass.

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  3. Jan 8

    The endgame, I think, looks like this: the institutional GOP throws Trump, his family, and a small number of disposable enablers under the bus. That's bad news for Trump's hopes of avoiding prosecution. Having done that, they declare themselves fixed without further reform.

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  4. Jan 8

    For four years people have been asking what it would take to break institutional Republican support for Trump. This week we got the answer. (The answer includes losing the presidency and both houses of Congress, though the WSJ elides that a bit).

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  5. Jan 7

    My take on one element of yesterday's horrors - the fact that we're relying on unelected, unaccountable execs at tech companies to decide what constitutes encouragement of violence.

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  6. Jan 6

    Impeach him. Tonight. Convict him. Ban him from office. Criminally prosecute him for sedition.

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  7. Jan 6

    Thinking, for no particular reason tonight, of the liberal Scandinavian politician I saw give a talk in 2017 encouraging liberals to listen to nationalists. "We can find a middle ground," she informed us with what I can only describe as pure self-confidence. Welp.

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  8. Jan 1

    Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - keep Gary Oldman.

    Pick a movie. Keep one actor. The rest are Muppets.
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  9. 29 Dec 2020

    A few modest defense and strategy predictions for 2021 from me as 2020 (finally) winds down:

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  10. 23 Dec 2020

    A last reflection on the meaning of security at the end of a year that showcased why 'game-changing' technology and 'listening to the science' are both insufficient in the absence of sound public policy:

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  11. 18 Dec 2020

    Anyway, after I've had a chance to hopefully recharge a bit over the holidays, I'll be back next year with some new ideas and projects. Here's hoping it's a safer and happier and better year for everyone!

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  12. 18 Dec 2020

    Speaking of imagination, this month published a story I wrote about climate change, ownership and identity:

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  13. 18 Dec 2020

    ... and grapple with more abstract topics around how we conceive of war.

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  14. 18 Dec 2020

    ... and assess how UAVs are changing conventional warfare...

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  15. 18 Dec 2020

    In September, I started a weekly column on defense and technology issues at . I got to write about fighter jets...

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  16. 18 Dec 2020

    In May, and again in August, I took stock of how Nigeria was managing the covid and economic crises for :

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  17. 18 Dec 2020

    In February, I wrote about how the Trump Organization could complicate American defense and security planning, for :

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  18. 18 Dec 2020

    It hasn't been the most productive year of my life. I doubt it was for anyone. But I think it's a useful exercise anyway to list some of the work I'm proudest of that I managed to get done around the edges of [gestures broadly at everything.]

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  19. 18 Dec 2020

    When this year started I was beginning to find my footing in a new country, trying to do a few different genres of writing and build up a portfolio of different consulting projects. Then, well, you know what happened.

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    18 Dec 2020

    🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨 🗣 We are looking for a Research Assistant: ✅ Entry-level ✅ International security; nuclear weapons policy; emerging tech ✅ Full-time permanent contract ✅ Supportive team to help you develop your career & skills ⚠️ DEADLINE: 4 Jan

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