Bernard I. Finel, PhD

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Expertise U.S. Defense Policy, Use of Force, Counter-terrorism, and Defense Transformation

Dr. Bernard Finel was Associate Professor of Military Strategy and Operations at the U.S. National War College from 2004-2006. He has also served as Executive Director of the Security Studies Program and the Center for Peace and Security Studies at Georgetown University (2002-2004); and Associate Director of the SSP from 1997 to 2001 while also on the faculty of the program from 1997 to 2004. He is co-editor and co-author of Power and Conflict in the Age of Transparency and Ultimate Security: Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction.