Ilan Berman, J.D.

DSS 702, DSS 630

Professional Experience American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC), 2002-Present

  • Areas of expertise: Iran, Middle East security issues, International terrorism, proliferation and counterproliferation, transnational threats, Central Asian political dynamics, Russian foreign and military policy, international law; national/homeland security planning
  • Publications include:
  • Editorials in the New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Asian Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Washington Times, New York Post, Baltimore Sun, and Defense News
  • Articles in The National Interest, Middle East Quarterly, The Washington Quarterly, The American Spectator, Jane’s Defense Weekly, Strategic Review, Turkish Policy Quarterly and The Journal of International Security Affairs
  • Books: Tehran Rising: Iran’s Challenge to the United States (Rowman & Littlefield, September 2005); Dismantling Tyranny: Transitioning Beyond Totalitarian Regimes (Rowman & Littlefield, 2005) (co-edited); Taking on Tehran: Strategies for Confronting the Islamic Republic (Rowman & Littlefield, 2007) (edited); Winning the Long War: Retaking the Offensive Against Radical Islam (Rowman & Littlefield, 2009)

Forbes.com, Columnist, 2010-Present

  • Write monthly column entitled “Present Dangers” covering contemporary foreign affairs, national security and defense issues

Missouri State University, Graduate Department of Defense and Strategic Studies Faculty, 2006-Present

  • DSS 702, DSS 630: International law; regional security in the Middle East and Central Asia; and globalization

The Journal of International Security Affairs, Editor, 2004-Present

Education J.D., Washington College of Law, American University, 2000 M.A., American University, School of International Service, 2000 B.A., Brandeis University, 1997