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Biography
- Nathan K. Finney is an officer in the U.S. Army. He is also the founder and Managing Director of the Military Fellowship at the Project on International Peace & Security, the founder of The Bridge, a member of the Infinity Journal's Editorial Advisory Board, a founding board member of the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum, a founding member of the Military Writers Guild, and a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations. Nathan holds masters degrees in Public Administration from both the Harvard University and the University of Kansas, as well as a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Arizona. He tweets at @NKFinney.
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Publications
Articles
“Unity of Effort: A Culture of Cooperation and the Cooperation of Cultural Systems,” Armor and Cavalry Journal, January/February 2009.
“Human Terrain Support to Current Operations,” Infantry Magazine, March/April 2009.
“Developing Foreign Security Forces In the Era of Persistent Conflict,” Army Magazine, January 2010.
“A Culture of Inclusion: Defense, Diplomacy, and Development as a Modern American Foreign Policy,” Small Wars Journal, 26 September 2010.
“Building Police Capacity in Afghanistan: The Challenges of a Multilateral Approach,” PRISM, Volume 2, Number 1, November 2010.
“Security, Capacity, and Literacy,” Military Review, January/February 2011.
“Building the Security Force that Won’t Leave,” Joint Forces Quarterly, July 2011.
“Developing a Sustainable Security Force,” Canadian Military Journal, July 2011.
“Helping the Afghans Help Themselves,” Proceedings, July 2011.
“Austere Challenge 2009: Exercising Unity of Effort,” Armor and Cavalry Journal, July/August 2011.
“The Army Ethic, Public Trust, and the Profession of Arms,” Military Review, September 2011.
“Doctrine at the Speed of War: A 21st Century Paradigm for Army Knowledge,” Army Magazine, March 2011.
“Why Operational Access Is No Revolution,” Rethinking Security, 3 April 2012.
“Using Technology to Train America’s Decisive Force,” Army Magazine, May 2012.
“Advisors: Creating a Strategic Effect or Political Window Dressing?,” Kabul Cable, 21 September 2012.
"Air-Sea Battle as a Military Contribution to Strategy Development," Infinity Journal, 31 October 2012.
"Preventing Mass Atrocities in Sub-Saharan Africa through Strategic Engagement," Military Review, 1 November 2012.
"Values and National Security: The Value of an Education in Power," Diplomatic Courier, 19 January 2013.
"Constructive Disruption: The Defense Entrepreneurs Forum," Small Wars Journal, 5 April 2013.
"Fostering Military Entrepreneurs," Armed Forces Journal, 25 August 2013.
"Using the Threat of Violence to Contain Syria: An External Approach," Infinity Journal, Volume 3, Issue No. 3, Summer 2013, pages 13-16.
"Why the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum Matters: Peripheral Networks & Innovation," War on the Rocks, 21 October 2013.
"Out of Balance: Rebalancing Access and Overcoming Denial," The Journal of Military Operations, 20 January 2014.
"On 'US Options in Syria'," Parameters, January 2014.
"Relativity and Negotiation: Core Elements of a General Theory of Strategy," Infinity Journal, The Strategy Bridge Special Edition, March 2014, pages 22-25.
"An Attack Comes Home: A Reflection," The Citizen, 28 April 2014.
"The Defense Entrepreneurs Forum: Developing a Culture of Innovation," Military Review, July-August 2014, pages 44-49.
"How to Discover Defense Innovation," War on the Rocks, 16 October 2014.
"The Long Gray Online," Cicero Magazine, 25 November 2014.
"Preparing Soldiers for Uncertainty," Military Review, Jan-Feb 2015.
"After Regime Change: Dunsinane as a Window into War and Warfare," Asides, Feb 2015.
"2026: Operation Iranian Freedom," The Bridge, August 2015.
"Land Power: More than Simply the Element of Decision," Infinity Journal, Volume 5, Issue 1, Fall 2015, pages 30-32.
Books
“The Human Terrain Team Handbook,”Government Printing Office, September 2008.
“Commander’s Handbook: Employing a Human Terrain Team,” Center for Army Lessons Learned, March 2009.
"Personal Theories of Power: The Bridge-CIMSEC Compendium," The Bridge, June 2014.
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Posts
- Jan 10, 16
As we recently sent out in a letter, we moved our journal on strategy, national security, and military affairs — along with all our other…
- Jan 04, 16
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- Dec 11, 15
The debate over whether to admit Syrian refugees into the US in the wake of the 13 November Paris terrorist attacks reveals the depth to…
- Dec 10, 15
Much has been made of the Obama Administration’s decision to reduce the scope of its train and equip program in Syria. While the decision…
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Military Writers Guild
- Nathan is a founding member of The Military Writers Guild, a group dedicated to supporting the study of military affairs, spreading the knowledge of the military profession, and assisting those writing in the national security space. Click the image for more information and follow on Twitter @MilWritersGuild.
