Dr Sean McFate is a strategist and expert on international relations. He
is a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, and a professor at:
Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, Syracuse
University's Maxwell School, and the National Defence University’s
College of International Security Affairs. His career began as a
paratrooper and officer in the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. He
served under Stan McChrystal and David Petraeus, and graduated from
elite training programs, such as Jungle Warfare School in Panama.
Sean has held many roles in a long and distinguished career, including
private military contractor, business consultant and author of several
successful books, including ‘The New Rules of War’ and ‘Goliath: Why the
West Doesn't Win Wars. And What We Need to Do About It’.
Dr McFate a consultant to the Pentagon, CIA, and Hollywood. His writing
has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street
Journal, and he has been interviewed on CNN, Fox, MSNBC, BBC, NPR, Vice
on Home Box Office, and The Discovery Channel.