Our Team
Executive Team
Co-founder & Executive Director
Nanaimo, British-Columbia, Canada
Ross brings diverse experience working for the Canadian Federal Government at Service Canada and an immense passion for international relations, Indigenous studies, and Arctic security. Pursuing a master's degree in Brussels, Ross has demonstrated his willingness and appetite to learn outside of his national context and expand his understanding of global politics. He is also interested in establishing and building a stronger sense of Canada's relationship with Europe.
Co-founder & Executive Director
Nanaimo, British-Columbia, Canada
Ross brings diverse experience working for the Canadian Federal Government at Service Canada and an immense passion for international relations, Indigenous studies, and Arctic security. Pursuing a master's degree in Brussels, Ross has demonstrated his willingness and appetite to learn outside of his national context and expand his understanding of global politics. He is also interested in establishing and building a stronger sense of Canada's relationship with Europe.
Co-founder & Executive Director
Nanaimo, British-Columbia, Canada
Ross brings diverse experience working for the Canadian Federal Government at Service Canada and an immense passion for international relations, Indigenous studies, and Arctic security. Pursuing a master's degree in Brussels, Ross has demonstrated his willingness and appetite to learn outside of his national context and expand his understanding of global politics. He is also interested in establishing and building a stronger sense of Canada's relationship with Europe.
Co-founder & Director of Policy and Publications
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Samuel Kelly currently works in the United States on the Chris Backemeyer Congressional Campaign. Previously, he worked in renewable energy marketing, served as a Constituent Liaison for Representative Don Bacon, contributed to policy development at the Nebraska Department of Education, and served as a Junior Strategy Advisor with Hyllus Systems, a Dutch drone company supporting Ukraine. In this role, he assisted with market research and operational support. A versatile and highly driven professional, Samuel brings steady execution across operations, policy, and communications, with a clear passion for climate security, transatlantic relations, and defense policy.
Co-founder & Director of Policy and Publications
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Samuel Kelly currently works in the United States on the Chris Backemeyer Congressional Campaign. Previously, he worked in renewable energy marketing, served as a Constituent Liaison for Representative Don Bacon, contributed to policy development at the Nebraska Department of Education, and served as a Junior Strategy Advisor with Hyllus Systems, a Dutch drone company supporting Ukraine. In this role, he assisted with market research and operational support. A versatile and highly driven professional, Samuel brings steady execution across operations, policy, and communications, with a clear passion for climate security, transatlantic relations, and defense policy.
Co-founder & Director of Policy and Publications
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Samuel Kelly currently works in the United States on the Chris Backemeyer Congressional Campaign. Previously, he worked in renewable energy marketing, served as a Constituent Liaison for Representative Don Bacon, contributed to policy development at the Nebraska Department of Education, and served as a Junior Strategy Advisor with Hyllus Systems, a Dutch drone company supporting Ukraine. In this role, he assisted with market research and operational support. A versatile and highly driven professional, Samuel brings steady execution across operations, policy, and communications, with a clear passion for climate security, transatlantic relations, and defense policy.
Co-founder & Director of Strategy
Brussels, Belgium
Nicolai specializes in European, NATO, and Indo-Pacific security and defense affairs. He holds an MA in Global Security & Strategy from the Brussels School of Governance and has professional experience in policy support and strategic communications in international and NGO settings. He most recently completed an internship with the European Institute of Peace, where he worked in the Eastern Neighbourhood team supporting projects related to Ukraine and the wider region. Having lived in five countries, including Japan, Nicolai brings an adaptable, globally informed perspective to foreign, security, and defence policy work, with a particular interest in how security partnerships are evolving in a more contested international environment.
Co-founder & Director of Strategy
Brussels, Belgium
Nicolai specializes in European, NATO, and Indo-Pacific security and defense affairs. He holds an MA in Global Security & Strategy from the Brussels School of Governance and has professional experience in policy support and strategic communications in international and NGO settings. He most recently completed an internship with the European Institute of Peace, where he worked in the Eastern Neighbourhood team supporting projects related to Ukraine and the wider region. Having lived in five countries, including Japan, Nicolai brings an adaptable, globally informed perspective to foreign, security, and defence policy work, with a particular interest in how security partnerships are evolving in a more contested international environment.
Co-founder & Director of Strategy
Brussels, Belgium
Nicolai specializes in European, NATO, and Indo-Pacific security and defense affairs. He holds an MA in Global Security & Strategy from the Brussels School of Governance and has professional experience in policy support and strategic communications in international and NGO settings. He most recently completed an internship with the European Institute of Peace, where he worked in the Eastern Neighbourhood team supporting projects related to Ukraine and the wider region. Having lived in five countries, including Japan, Nicolai brings an adaptable, globally informed perspective to foreign, security, and defence policy work, with a particular interest in how security partnerships are evolving in a more contested international environment.
Director of Communications
Stavanger, Norway
Julian Jacobsen is a Norwegian MA student studying Global Security and Strategy in Brussels. He is passionate about Nordic and Arctic security affairs. With hands on experience from the Norwegian military and Energy industry, he has proven himself proactive in acquiring competency and understanding of both traditional and hybrid security dynamics within the broader fields of National Security and International Relations.
Director of Communications
Stavanger, Norway
Julian Jacobsen is a Norwegian MA student studying Global Security and Strategy in Brussels. He is passionate about Nordic and Arctic security affairs. With hands on experience from the Norwegian military and Energy industry, he has proven himself proactive in acquiring competency and understanding of both traditional and hybrid security dynamics within the broader fields of National Security and International Relations.
Director of Communications
Stavanger, Norway
Julian Jacobsen is a Norwegian MA student studying Global Security and Strategy in Brussels. He is passionate about Nordic and Arctic security affairs. With hands on experience from the Norwegian military and Energy industry, he has proven himself proactive in acquiring competency and understanding of both traditional and hybrid security dynamics within the broader fields of National Security and International Relations.
Co-founder & Executive Director
Nanaimo, British-Columbia, Canada
Ross brings diverse experience working for the Canadian Federal Government at Service Canada and an immense passion for international relations, Indigenous studies, and Arctic security. Pursuing a master's degree in Brussels, Ross has demonstrated his willingness and appetite to learn outside of his national context and expand his understanding of global politics. He is also interested in establishing and building a stronger sense of Canada's relationship with Europe.
Co-founder & Director of Policy and Publications
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Samuel Kelly currently works in the United States on the Chris Backemeyer Congressional Campaign. Previously, he worked in renewable energy marketing, served as a Constituent Liaison for Representative Don Bacon, contributed to policy development at the Nebraska Department of Education, and served as a Junior Strategy Advisor with Hyllus Systems, a Dutch drone company supporting Ukraine. In this role, he assisted with market research and operational support. A versatile and highly driven professional, Samuel brings steady execution across operations, policy, and communications, with a clear passion for climate security, transatlantic relations, and defense policy.
Co-founder & Director of Strategy
Brussels, Belgium
Nicolai specializes in European, NATO, and Indo-Pacific security and defense affairs. He holds an MA in Global Security & Strategy from the Brussels School of Governance and has professional experience in policy support and strategic communications in international and NGO settings. He most recently completed an internship with the European Institute of Peace, where he worked in the Eastern Neighbourhood team supporting projects related to Ukraine and the wider region. Having lived in five countries, including Japan, Nicolai brings an adaptable, globally informed perspective to foreign, security, and defence policy work, with a particular interest in how security partnerships are evolving in a more contested international environment.
Director of Communications
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Julian Jacobsen is a Norwegian MA student studying Global Security and Strategy in Brussels. He is passionate about Nordic and Arctic security affairs. With hands on experience from the Norwegian military and Energy industry, he has proven himself proactive in acquiring competency and understanding of both traditional and hybrid security dynamics within the broader fields of National Security and International Relations.
Co-founder & Executive Director
Nanaimo, British-Columbia, Canada
Ross brings diverse experience working for the Canadian Federal Government at Service Canada and an immense passion for international relations, Indigenous studies, and Arctic security. Pursuing a master's degree in Brussels, Ross has demonstrated his willingness and appetite to learn outside of his national context and expand his understanding of global politics. He is also interested in establishing and building a stronger sense of Canada's relationship with Europe.
Co-founder & Director of Policy and Publications
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Samuel Kelly currently works in the United States on the Chris Backemeyer Congressional Campaign. Previously, he worked in renewable energy marketing, served as a Constituent Liaison for Representative Don Bacon, contributed to policy development at the Nebraska Department of Education, and served as a Junior Strategy Advisor with Hyllus Systems, a Dutch drone company supporting Ukraine. In this role, he assisted with market research and operational support. A versatile and highly driven professional, Samuel brings steady execution across operations, policy, and communications, with a clear passion for climate security, transatlantic relations, and defense policy.
Co-founder & Director of Strategy
Brussels, Belgium
Nicolai specializes in European, NATO, and Indo-Pacific security and defense affairs. He holds an MA in Global Security & Strategy from the Brussels School of Governance and has professional experience in policy support and strategic communications in international and NGO settings. He most recently completed an internship with the European Institute of Peace, where he worked in the Eastern Neighbourhood team supporting projects related to Ukraine and the wider region. Having lived in five countries, including Japan, Nicolai brings an adaptable, globally informed perspective to foreign, security, and defence policy work, with a particular interest in how security partnerships are evolving in a more contested international environment.
Director of Communications
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Julian Jacobsen is a Norwegian MA student studying Global Security and Strategy in Brussels. He is passionate about Nordic and Arctic security affairs. With hands on experience from the Norwegian military and Energy industry, he has proven himself proactive in acquiring competency and understanding of both traditional and hybrid security dynamics within the broader fields of National Security and International Relations.
Co-founder & Executive Director
Nanaimo, British-Columbia, Canada
Ross brings diverse experience working for the Canadian Federal Government at Service Canada and an immense passion for international relations, Indigenous studies, and Arctic security. Pursuing a master's degree in Brussels, Ross has demonstrated his willingness and appetite to learn outside of his national context and expand his understanding of global politics. He is also interested in establishing and building a stronger sense of Canada's relationship with Europe.
Co-founder & Director of Policy and Publications
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Samuel Kelly currently works in the United States on the Chris Backemeyer Congressional Campaign. Previously, he worked in renewable energy marketing, served as a Constituent Liaison for Representative Don Bacon, contributed to policy development at the Nebraska Department of Education, and served as a Junior Strategy Advisor with Hyllus Systems, a Dutch drone company supporting Ukraine. In this role, he assisted with market research and operational support. A versatile and highly driven professional, Samuel brings steady execution across operations, policy, and communications, with a clear passion for climate security, transatlantic relations, and defense policy.
Co-founder & Director of Strategy
Brussels, Belgium
Nicolai specializes in European, NATO, and Indo-Pacific security and defense affairs. He holds an MA in Global Security & Strategy from the Brussels School of Governance and has professional experience in policy support and strategic communications in international and NGO settings. He most recently completed an internship with the European Institute of Peace, where he worked in the Eastern Neighbourhood team supporting projects related to Ukraine and the wider region. Having lived in five countries, including Japan, Nicolai brings an adaptable, globally informed perspective to foreign, security, and defence policy work, with a particular interest in how security partnerships are evolving in a more contested international environment.
Director of Communications
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Julian Jacobsen is a Norwegian MA student studying Global Security and Strategy in Brussels. He is passionate about Nordic and Arctic security affairs. With hands on experience from the Norwegian military and Energy industry, he has proven himself proactive in acquiring competency and understanding of both traditional and hybrid security dynamics within the broader fields of National Security and International Relations.
Co-founder & Executive Director
Nanaimo, British-Columbia, Canada
Ross brings diverse experience working for the Canadian Federal Government at Service Canada and an immense passion for international relations, Indigenous studies, and Arctic security. Pursuing a master's degree in Brussels, Ross has demonstrated his willingness and appetite to learn outside of his national context and expand his understanding of global politics. He is also interested in establishing and building a stronger sense of Canada's relationship with Europe.
Co-founder & Director of Policy and Publications
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Samuel Kelly currently works in the United States on the Chris Backemeyer Congressional Campaign. Previously, he worked in renewable energy marketing, served as a Constituent Liaison for Representative Don Bacon, contributed to policy development at the Nebraska Department of Education, and served as a Junior Strategy Advisor with Hyllus Systems, a Dutch drone company supporting Ukraine. In this role, he assisted with market research and operational support. A versatile and highly driven professional, Samuel brings steady execution across operations, policy, and communications, with a clear passion for climate security, transatlantic relations, and defense policy.
Co-founder & Director of Strategy
Brussels, Belgium
Nicolai specializes in European, NATO, and Indo-Pacific security and defense affairs. He holds an MA in Global Security & Strategy from the Brussels School of Governance and has professional experience in policy support and strategic communications in international and NGO settings. He most recently completed an internship with the European Institute of Peace, where he worked in the Eastern Neighbourhood team supporting projects related to Ukraine and the wider region. Having lived in five countries, including Japan, Nicolai brings an adaptable, globally informed perspective to foreign, security, and defence policy work, with a particular interest in how security partnerships are evolving in a more contested international environment.
Director of Communications
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Julian Jacobsen is a Norwegian MA student studying Global Security and Strategy in Brussels. He is passionate about Nordic and Arctic security affairs. With hands on experience from the Norwegian military and Energy industry, he has proven himself proactive in acquiring competency and understanding of both traditional and hybrid security dynamics within the broader fields of National Security and International Relations.
Advisory Board
Advisory Board
Advisory Board
Senior Advisor
Mr. Christopher Case is the senior intelligence analyst for Hybrid Threats and Emerging and Disruptive Technologies assessments at NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). He is a career intelligence officer with over twenty years’ experience in strategic, operational, and tactical analysis. Mr. Case served in the US Army for five years analyzing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency topics and deployed to Iraq for sixteen months to directly support operations. As a civilian analyst for the US Defense Intelligence Agency, Mr. Case analyzed a variety of problem sets and twice deploying to Afghanistan to support NATO operations. He also provided support to NATO’s Operation Unified Protector in Libya in 2011 before assuming his current position with SHAPE in 2019. Mr. Case holds a Bachelor of Arts in international affairs from Vesalius College and a Master of Arts in international conflict and security at the University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies. He is currently a PhD candidate with Leiden University researching the military implications for NATO from biotechnologies and human enhancement.
Senior Advisor
Mr. Christopher Case is the senior intelligence analyst for Hybrid Threats and Emerging and Disruptive Technologies assessments at NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). He is a career intelligence officer with over twenty years’ experience in strategic, operational, and tactical analysis. Mr. Case served in the US Army for five years analyzing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency topics and deployed to Iraq for sixteen months to directly support operations. As a civilian analyst for the US Defense Intelligence Agency, Mr. Case analyzed a variety of problem sets and twice deploying to Afghanistan to support NATO operations. He also provided support to NATO’s Operation Unified Protector in Libya in 2011 before assuming his current position with SHAPE in 2019. Mr. Case holds a Bachelor of Arts in international affairs from Vesalius College and a Master of Arts in international conflict and security at the University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies. He is currently a PhD candidate with Leiden University researching the military implications for NATO from biotechnologies and human enhancement.
Senior Advisor
Justin Mohn is a Capability and Armaments Officer in the International Staff at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, with a range of responsibilities from defence planning and capability development/delivery policy to adapting military capabilities to the changing realities of climate change and the energy transition. He’s been with NATO for six years, prior to which he served as a Non-Resident Research Intern focusing on adversary capabilities, innovative and disruptive technologies, and CBRN capabilities. Justin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Missouri, a Master of Arts in Security Studies from Kansas State University, and is a PhD candidate with King’s College London researching the effectiveness of foreign military volunteers in modern warfare.
Senior Advisor
Justin Mohn is a Capability and Armaments Officer in the International Staff at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, with a range of responsibilities from defence planning and capability development/delivery policy to adapting military capabilities to the changing realities of climate change and the energy transition. He’s been with NATO for six years, prior to which he served as a Non-Resident Research Intern focusing on adversary capabilities, innovative and disruptive technologies, and CBRN capabilities. Justin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Missouri, a Master of Arts in Security Studies from Kansas State University, and is a PhD candidate with King’s College London researching the effectiveness of foreign military volunteers in modern warfare.
Senior Advisor
Josiah Witherspoon is a Deployment Strategist contracting at Palantir and building ForgeSight, where he works with defence, national security, and industrial organizations on the design and delivery of mission-critical data and AI systems. He was previously embedded at NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), advising senior commanders on Russia and strategic competition, and served for over six years in Canada’s Department of National Defence, where he briefed senior leadership on geopolitical risk, artificial intelligence, and critical minerals. His earlier work includes roles in cyber threat intelligence and security operations in the financial and technology sectors. He holds a Master of Arts in Economics and International Affairs from Carleton University and a Joint Honours BA in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Ottawa.
Senior Advisor
Josiah Witherspoon is a Deployment Strategist contracting at Palantir and building ForgeSight, where he works with defence, national security, and industrial organizations on the design and delivery of mission-critical data and AI systems. He was previously embedded at NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), advising senior commanders on Russia and strategic competition, and served for over six years in Canada’s Department of National Defence, where he briefed senior leadership on geopolitical risk, artificial intelligence, and critical minerals. His earlier work includes roles in cyber threat intelligence and security operations in the financial and technology sectors. He holds a Master of Arts in Economics and International Affairs from Carleton University and a Joint Honours BA in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Ottawa.
Christopher Case
Senior Advisor
Mr. Christopher Case is the senior intelligence analyst for Hybrid Threats and Emerging and Disruptive Technologies assessments at NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). He is a career intelligence officer with over twenty years’ experience in strategic, operational, and tactical analysis. Mr. Case served in the US Army for five years analyzing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency topics and deployed to Iraq for sixteen months to directly support operations.
As a civilian analyst for the US Defense Intelligence Agency, Mr. Case analyzed a variety of problem sets and twice deploying to Afghanistan to support NATO operations. He also provided support to NATO’s Operation Unified Protector in Libya in 2011 before assuming his current position with SHAPE in 2019. Mr. Case holds a Bachelor of Arts in international affairs from Vesalius College and a Master of Arts in international conflict and security at the University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies. He is currently a PhD candidate with Leiden University researching the military implications for NATO from biotechnologies and human enhancement.
Mr. Christopher Case is the senior intelligence analyst for Hybrid Threats and Emerging and Disruptive Technologies assessments at NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). He is a career intelligence officer with over twenty years’ experience in strategic, operational, and tactical analysis. Mr. Case served in the US Army for five years analyzing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency topics and deployed to Iraq for sixteen months to directly support operations.
As a civilian analyst for the US Defense Intelligence Agency, Mr. Case analyzed a variety of problem sets and twice deploying to Afghanistan to support NATO operations. He also provided support to NATO’s Operation Unified Protector in Libya in 2011 before assuming his current position with SHAPE in 2019. Mr. Case holds a Bachelor of Arts in international affairs from Vesalius College and a Master of Arts in international conflict and security at the University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies. He is currently a PhD candidate with Leiden University researching the military implications for NATO from biotechnologies and human enhancement.
Justin Mohn is a Capability and Armaments Officer in the International Staff at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, with a range of responsibilities from defence planning and capability development/delivery policy to adapting military capabilities to the changing realities of climate change and the energy transition. He’s been with NATO for six years, prior to which he served as a Non-Resident Research Intern focusing on adversary capabilities, innovative and disruptive technologies, and CBRN capabilities.
Justin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Missouri, a Master of Arts in Security Studies from Kansas State University, and is a PhD candidate with King’s College London researching the effectiveness of foreign military volunteers in modern warfare.
Josiah Witherspoon is a Deployment Strategist contracting at Palantir and building ForgeSight, where he works with defence, national security, and industrial organizations on the design and delivery of mission-critical data and AI systems. He was previously embedded at NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), advising senior commanders on Russia and strategic competition, and served for over six years in Canada’s Department of National Defence, where he briefed senior leadership on geopolitical risk, artificial intelligence, and critical minerals. His earlier work includes roles in cyber threat intelligence and security operations in the financial and technology sectors. He holds a Master of Arts in Economics and International Affairs from Carleton University and a Joint Honours BA in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Ottawa.
Justin Mohn
Senior Advisor
Justin Mohn is a Capability and Armaments Officer in the International Staff at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, with a range of responsibilities from defence planning and capability development/delivery policy to adapting military capabilities to the changing realities of climate change and the energy transition. He’s been with NATO for six years, prior to which he served as a Non-Resident Research Intern focusing on adversary capabilities, innovative and disruptive technologies, and CBRN capabilities.
Justin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Missouri, a Master of Arts in Security Studies from Kansas State University, and is a PhD candidate with King’s College London researching the effectiveness of foreign military volunteers in modern warfare.
Josiah Witherspoon
Senior Advisor
Josiah Witherspoon is a Deployment Strategist contracting at Palantir and building ForgeSight, where he works with defence, national security, and industrial organizations on the design and delivery of mission-critical data and AI systems. He was previously embedded at NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), advising senior commanders on Russia and strategic competition, and served for over six years in Canada’s Department of National Defence, where he briefed senior leadership on geopolitical risk, artificial intelligence, and critical minerals. His earlier work includes roles in cyber threat intelligence and security operations in the financial and technology sectors. He holds a Master of Arts in Economics and International Affairs from Carleton University and a Joint Honours BA in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Ottawa.
Officer Team
Officer Team
Strategic Outreach Officer
Katharina Brzuska is a Junior Policy Analyst specialising in European defence policy. Her previous experience at FINABEL – the European Land Force Commanders Organisation included publishing analytical papers on defence cooperation and interoperability. Her interests focus on transatlantic relations and the evolving role of Europe in global security. Katharina holds a Master’s degree in International Politics from KU Leuven and is a member of Women in International Security (WIIS).
Strategic Outreach Officer
Katharina Brzuska is a Junior Policy Analyst specialising in European defence policy. Her previous experience at FINABEL – the European Land Force Commanders Organisation included publishing analytical papers on defence cooperation and interoperability. Her interests focus on transatlantic relations and the evolving role of Europe in global security. Katharina holds a Master’s degree in International Politics from KU Leuven and is a member of Women in International Security (WIIS).
Strategic Outreach Officer
Currently pursuing a master’s in Human Rights at the University of Oslo, Mathias builds upon his bachelor’s degree in development studies with extensive international experience. He has experience with complex social and policy issues firsthand, inter alia through an internship at the Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and exchange semesters in the United States, Uganda, and Greenland. His primary areas of interest include peace and reconciliation, participatory development, Indigenous rights, and Arctic security.
Strategic Outreach Officer
Currently pursuing a master’s in Human Rights at the University of Oslo, Mathias builds upon his bachelor’s degree in development studies with extensive international experience. He has experience with complex social and policy issues firsthand, inter alia through an internship at the Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and exchange semesters in the United States, Uganda, and Greenland. His primary areas of interest include peace and reconciliation, participatory development, Indigenous rights, and Arctic security.
Strategic Communications Coordinator
Sabrina Touijer holds a Master's degree in Crisis and Security Management with a specialization in War and Peace Studies. Passionate about conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and justice, Sabrina conducts research focused on understanding the dynamics of conflict and exploring sustainable pathways towards peace and security in complex environments.
Strategic Communications Coordinator
Sabrina Touijer holds a Master's degree in Crisis and Security Management with a specialization in War and Peace Studies. Passionate about conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and justice, Sabrina conducts research focused on understanding the dynamics of conflict and exploring sustainable pathways towards peace and security in complex environments.
Editorial Lead
Emmanuel Hubert is a Belgian student specializing in geopolitics, security, and defense in the Indo-Pacific. He conducted research at the Royal Higher Institute for Defense on the implications of Sino-American rivalry for transatlantic relations and the European security and defense architecture. Emmanuel aims to further develop his language skills, notably Chinese, to contribute to a more effective European strategy towards China and Asia.
Editorial Lead
Emmanuel Hubert is a Belgian student specializing in geopolitics, security, and defense in the Indo-Pacific. He conducted research at the Royal Higher Institute for Defense on the implications of Sino-American rivalry for transatlantic relations and the European security and defense architecture. Emmanuel aims to further develop his language skills, notably Chinese, to contribute to a more effective European strategy towards China and Asia.
Strategic Outreach Officer
Marshall is an American undergraduate at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, studying international relations, cyber security, and artificial intelligence applications. He is particularly interested in the nexus of emerging technologies, regulatory frameworks, and global power dynamics.
Strategic Outreach Officer
Marshall is an American undergraduate at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, studying international relations, cyber security, and artificial intelligence applications. He is particularly interested in the nexus of emerging technologies, regulatory frameworks, and global power dynamics.
Digital Developer
Anders is a Creative Technologist and Digital Designer with a focus on UX, modern web design, and visual identity development. He builds digital platforms that strengthen communication, accessibility, and professional presence. Working with NAPF, Anders designed and developed the full website and brand system to support the organization’s expanding global network.
Digital Developer
Anders is a Creative Technologist and Digital Designer with a focus on UX, modern web design, and visual identity development. He builds digital platforms that strengthen communication, accessibility, and professional presence. Working with NAPF, Anders designed and developed the full website and brand system to support the organization’s expanding global network.
Content Production Coordinator
Susanna Savini holds an MA in Global Security and Strategy from the Brussels School of Governance, where she has written her MA thesis on transboundary hydro hegemonic stability around international rivers, studying specifically the Mekong and Nile river basins. She also holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Trieste and a Postgraduate Certificate in Global Risk Analysis and Crisis Management, and has spent one semester abroad in Bayreuth, Germany. Currently, Susanna is looking to diversify her knowledge on security issues in the Indo-Pacific and to study routes to further strengthen EU relations with key partners in the area.
Content Production Coordinator
Susanna Savini holds an MA in Global Security and Strategy from the Brussels School of Governance, where she has written her MA thesis on transboundary hydro hegemonic stability around international rivers, studying specifically the Mekong and Nile river basins. She also holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Trieste and a Postgraduate Certificate in Global Risk Analysis and Crisis Management, and has spent one semester abroad in Bayreuth, Germany. Currently, Susanna is looking to diversify her knowledge on security issues in the Indo-Pacific and to study routes to further strengthen EU relations with key partners in the area.
Katharina Brzuska
Strategic Outreach Officer
Katharina Brzuska is a Junior Policy Analyst specialising in European defence policy. Her previous experience at FINABEL – the European Land Force Commanders Organisation included publishing analytical papers on defence cooperation and interoperability. Her interests focus on transatlantic relations and the evolving role of Europe in global security. Katharina holds a Master’s degree in International Politics from KU Leuven and is a member of Women in International Security (WIIS).
Katharina Brzuska
Strategic Outreach Officer
Katharina Brzuska is a Junior Policy Analyst specialising in European defence policy. Her previous experience at FINABEL – the European Land Force Commanders Organisation included publishing analytical papers on defence cooperation and interoperability. Her interests focus on transatlantic relations and the evolving role of Europe in global security. Katharina holds a Master’s degree in International Politics from KU Leuven and is a member of Women in International Security (WIIS).
Mathias Sivertsen
Strategic Outreach Officer
Currently pursuing a master’s in Human Rights at the University of Oslo, Mathias builds upon his bachelor’s degree in development studies with extensive international experience. He has experience with complex social and policy issues firsthand, inter alia through an internship at the Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and exchange semesters in the United States, Uganda, and Greenland. His primary areas of interest include peace and reconciliation, participatory development, Indigenous rights, and Arctic security.
Mathias Sivertsen
Strategic Outreach Officer
Currently pursuing a master’s in Human Rights at the University of Oslo, Mathias builds upon his bachelor’s degree in development studies with extensive international experience. He has experience with complex social and policy issues firsthand, inter alia through an internship at the Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and exchange semesters in the United States, Uganda, and Greenland. His primary areas of interest include peace and reconciliation, participatory development, Indigenous rights, and Arctic security.
Sabrina Touijer
Strategic Communications Coordinator
Sabrina Touijer holds a Master's degree in Crisis and Security Management with a specialization in War and Peace Studies. Passionate about conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and justice, Sabrina conducts research focused on understanding the dynamics of conflict and exploring sustainable pathways towards peace and security in complex environments.
Sabrina Touijer
Strategic Communications Coordinator
Sabrina Touijer holds a Master's degree in Crisis and Security Management with a specialization in War and Peace Studies. Passionate about conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and justice, Sabrina conducts research focused on understanding the dynamics of conflict and exploring sustainable pathways towards peace and security in complex environments.
Emmanuel Hubert
Editorial Lead
Emmanuel Hubert is a Belgian student specializing in geopolitics, security, and defense in the Indo-Pacific. He conducted research at the Royal Higher Institute for Defense on the implications of Sino-American rivalry for transatlantic relations and the European security and defense architecture. Emmanuel aims to further develop his language skills, notably Chinese, to contribute to a more effective European strategy towards China and Asia.
Emmanuel Hubert
Editorial Lead
Emmanuel Hubert is a Belgian student specializing in geopolitics, security, and defense in the Indo-Pacific. He conducted research at the Royal Higher Institute for Defense on the implications of Sino-American rivalry for transatlantic relations and the European security and defense architecture. Emmanuel aims to further develop his language skills, notably Chinese, to contribute to a more effective European strategy towards China and Asia.
Susanna Savini
Content Production Coordinator
Susanna Savini holds an MA in Global Security and Strategy from the Brussels School of Governance, where she has written her MA thesis on transboundary hydro hegemonic stability around international rivers, studying specifically the Mekong and Nile river basins. She also holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Trieste and a Postgraduate Certificate in Global Risk Analysis and Crisis Management, and has spent one semester abroad in Bayreuth, Germany. Currently, Susanna is looking to diversify her knowledge on security issues in the Indo-Pacific and to study routes to further strengthen EU relations with key partners in the area.
Susanna Savini
Content Production Coordinator
Susanna Savini holds an MA in Global Security and Strategy from the Brussels School of Governance, where she has written her MA thesis on transboundary hydro hegemonic stability around international rivers, studying specifically the Mekong and Nile river basins. She also holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Trieste and a Postgraduate Certificate in Global Risk Analysis and Crisis Management, and has spent one semester abroad in Bayreuth, Germany. Currently, Susanna is looking to diversify her knowledge on security issues in the Indo-Pacific and to study routes to further strengthen EU relations with key partners in the area.
Marshall Green
Strategic Outreach Officer
Marshall is an American undergraduate at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, studying international relations, cyber security, and artificial intelligence applications. He is particularly interested in the nexus of emerging technologies, regulatory frameworks, and global power dynamics.
Marshall Green
Strategic Outreach Officer
Marshall is an American undergraduate at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, studying international relations, cyber security, and artificial intelligence applications. He is particularly interested in the nexus of emerging technologies, regulatory frameworks, and global power dynamics.
Anders Cederberg
Digital Developer
Anders is a Creative Technologist and Digital Designer with a focus on UX, modern web design, and visual identity development. He builds digital platforms that strengthen communication, accessibility, and professional presence. Working with NAPF, Anders designed and developed the full website and brand system to support the organization’s expanding global network.
Anders Cederberg
Digital Developer
Anders is a Creative Technologist and Digital Designer with a focus on UX, modern web design, and visual identity development. He builds digital platforms that strengthen communication, accessibility, and professional presence. Working with NAPF, Anders designed and developed the full website and brand system to support the organization’s expanding global network.
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