Authors

Ying-Hsuan Chen

Policy Analyst, Division of Chinese Politics, Military and Operational Concepts, Institute for National Defense and Security Research

Ying-Hsuan Chen [Caroline Chen] is a Policy Analyst at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR), Division of Chinese…

Former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Russia and Central Asia, National Security Council

Nicholas Berliner was the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Russia and Central Asia on the National Security…

Former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

The Honorable Alex Wagner served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower & Reserve Affairs from 2022 to 2025, overseeing the…

Director, Northern Europe, Atlantic Council

Dr. Anna Wieslander serves as director for Northern Europe at the Atlantic Council and head of the Atlantic Council office in Stockholm. She…

Journalist, Lipman Fellow, Columbia University

Kenneth travels the world to write in-depth stories about the impact of major geopolitical issues and conflict on individual…

Associate Professor, Loyola University Chicago Department of Political Science

Sarah Maxey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Loyola University Chicago. Her research and teaching focus…

Managing Director, Policy & Strategic Engagement, Institute for Climate & Sustainable Growth, University of Chicago

Kristina Costa is managing director of policy and strategic engagement at the University of Chicago Institute for Climate and Sustainable…

Principal, DRUMLIN PLLC

Matthew Messner is a licensed architect, critic, and educator. Currently, Messner is Founding Principal of DRUMLIN, a Chicago-based…

Lloyd C. Nelson Professor of International Law, NYU School of Law

Robert Howse is the Lloyd C. Nelson Professor of International Law at NYU School of Law. Professor Howse received his B.A. in philosophy and…

Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago

Robert Gulotty is an associate professor in the department of political science at the University of Chicago. His first book project is…