Institute for National Strategic Studies

at the National Defense University

INSS Experts


Colonel Timothy A. Vuono
Director of the Institute for National Strategic Studies
Director of Research, National Defense University

Subject Matter Experts

Dr. Richard B. Andres, (CSR)
Energy & Environmental Security Policy, Chair

Ms. Neyla Arnas (CTNSP)
NATO; Turkey; Global Futures

Dr. Charles Barry (CTSS)
Transatlantic Relations; Cyber Security; Military Transformation

COL Paul T. Bartone, USA (CTNSP)

Mr. David C. Becker, (CCO)
Stabilization and Reconstruction; Humanitarian Assistance Operations

Ms. M. Elaine Bunn (CSR)
Future Strategic Concepts; Deterrence; Missile Defense

Dr. Stefania A. Brown-VanHoozer (CTNSP)
Energy & Environmental Security Policy, Assistant Chair
Human Behavior Analysis; Human Factors Engineering

Mr. Bernard Carreau (CCO)
Stabilization and Reconstruction; Civilian Capacities;
Provincial Reconstruction Transformation

Dr. Richard Chait (CTNSP)
Army & Science Technology

Dr. Walter L. Christman (CTNSP)
Visiting Fellow

Dr. James Clad (CSR)
South/Southeast Asia

Dr. Timothy Coffey (CTNSP)
Edison Chair; Defense & Navy Stabilization & Transformation

Col. John A. Cope (CSR)
Western Hemisphere; Security Cooperation;
Defense Education

Mr. Don DeYoung (CTNSP)
Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Brian Efird (CTNSP)
Social Science Modeling & Simulation; DataCards

Dr. Rozlyn Engel (CSR)
International Political Economy, Economy of National Security

Ambassador Luigi Einaudi (CSR)
International Organizations; Multilateralism; Western Hemisphere

Dr. Lorry M. Fenner
Director, Conflict Recrods Research Center
Military History, Women in War, Intelligence

Mr. Leon Fuerth (CTNSP)
Anticipatory Governance and Actionable Foresight

The Honorable David C. Gompert (CSR)
US-China Strategic Relationship; Nuclear, Space, Maritime & Cyber Domains in China

Dr. T.X. Hammes (CSR)
Insurgency/Counterinsurgency; Future Conflict; Afghan conflict

Amb. John Herbst (CCO)
Director, Center for Complex Operations
Complex Operations

Ambassador Robert Hunter (CTSS)
Director, Center for Transatlantic Security Studies

Dr. James M. Keagle (CTNSP)
Military Transformation; Military Education

Mr. Michael Kofman (CSR)
Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism Pakistan

Dr. Christopher J. Lamb (CSR)
Defense Strategy, Planning; National Security Reform;
Special Operations Forces

Dr. Andre Le Sage (CSR)

Africa

Dr. Thomas F. Lynch III PhD (CSR)
Pakistan, Afghanistan, India & Subcontinent, Gulf Arab States
Radical Islam's past and future trajectory

Dr. John W. Lyons (CTNSP)
Army Science & Technology

Mr. Manabu Mannami (CSR)
Visiting Fellow, Japan;  Defense Policy & Planning

Mr. Leo G. Michel (CSR)
Europe; NATO; European Union

Mr. Michael Miklaucic (CCO)
Director of Research, PRISM Editor

Mr. Donald D. Mosser, (INSS)
Dean of Administration & Chief of Staff, Institute for National Strategic Studies (CSR)

Dr. Samuel A. Musa (CTNSP)
Homeland Security; Biometrics; Counter IEDs Analysis;
Risk Informed Decision Making; Radicalization

Dr. Denise Natali (CSR)
Minerva Fellow
Middle East; Iraq; Kurdistan Region; Post-conflict Relief and Reconstruction

Dr. John W. Parker (CSR)
Russia and Eurasian Analysis

Dr. James J. Przystup (CSR)
East Asia-Pacific; Japan and Korea

Terry J. Pudas (CTNSP)
Deputy Director for Management and Outreach
Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Steve Ramberg (CTNSP)
Chief of Naval Research Chair
Distinguished Research Fellow

Mr. Jean Reed (CTNSP)
Distinguished Research Fellow

CAPT Mark Redden (CSR)
Defense Strategy; Concepts and Doctrine

Dr. Nicholas Rostow (CSR)
Director of the Center for Strategic Research
International & National Security Law

Dr. Phillip C. Saunders
Director of Studies, (CSR) 
Director, Center for Study of Chinese Military Affairs (CSCMA)
China; Asia-Pacific Region; International Economics

Mr. Albert Sciarretta (CTNSP)
Senior Research Fellow

Mr. Philip Stockdale (CTNSP)
Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Traci Swanson (CTNSP)
Senior Research Fellow

Dr. James J. Valdes  (CTNSP)
Toxicogenomics; Biotechnology; Biosensors

Dr. Linton Wells II (CTNSP)
Director, Center for Technology and National Security Policy
Complex Operations; Cyber; Information & Communications Technology;
Transformative Innovation for Development and Emergency Support (TIDES)

Mr. Larry Wentz  (CTNSP)
Command & Control (C2); Nuclear C2; Continuity of Government

Dr. Judith S. Yaphe (CSR)
Middle East; Persian Gulf Security Policy; Iraq; Iran; Islamic Activism/Extremism

Dr. Christopher D. Yung (CSR)
China Center Program; China & East Asian militaries; Northeast Asian Security Issues