Experts Guide

Mahmoudian’s research focuses on the Middle East, specifically Iran’s regional policy and the role of non-state actors in the region. He can also discuss Russia’s foreign policy, with a focus on Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East.

Oakley is a former U.S. Army field artillery officer and an expert in intelligence -- including CIA/Department of Defense relations, U.S. foreign policy, civilian-military and civilian-intelligence relations and irregular warfare.

Nhon studies the impact of emerging technologies on public policies and national security. Her focus includes the deep-sea mining of critical minerals, which are, like artificial intelligence, vitally important to national security and global strategic competition.

Burrell is an expert on U.S. history, military science and international relations. He can discuss how the decades-long conflict in Venezuela recently came to the forefront of international attention following the U.S. military extraction of dictator Nicolas Maduro and the complexities of his drug indictment in New York.

Schnaufer is an expert on NATO, military studies, foreign policy and hybrid warfare. He has served in both line and airborne infantry units. He published a book chapter in “The Challenge to NATO: Global Security and the Atlantic Alliance” titled, NATO Burden Sharing in the Age of Hybrid Warfare.