CPT Will Oakley

2026 NextGen National Security Fellow

U.S. Army

CPT Will Oakley is a US Army officer currently serving as an instructor of International Affairs at the US Military Academy in West Point, NY. CPT Oakley has led infantry and military intelligence teams, with operational experience supporting USSOCOM missions in Iraq and East Africa. Will holds a Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School; his research focuses on US hegemony, security cooperation, and great power competition.