Dr. Katherine E. Dahlstrand

Dr. Katherine E. Dahlstrand is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA). Her analytic work focuses on U.S. and allied defense and grand strategy, particularly with regard to NATO and Russia. Kaki is dedicated to providing rigorous research and analysis to policymakers and has held roles in academic and policy institutions. She earned her Ph.D. in Public Affairs (Security Studies) from Princeton University’s School of Public & International Affairs, where she served as the director of the Center for International Security Studies’ Strategic Education Initiative. In addition to her Ph.D., she holds a B.A. in Politics and an M.A. in Public Affairs from Princeton University. Kaki speaks French, Russian, and Swedish.