Jeffrey Edmonds
Former Adjunct Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Security Program
Jeffrey Edmonds is an expert on US national security, especially as it relates to Russia. He works full time for CNA's Russia Studies Program. His research focuses on the Russian military, foreign policy, Russian threat perceptions, and Russian information operations. Most recently, Jeff served as the Director for Russia on the National Security Council and acting Senior Director for Russia during the 2017 presidential transition. While on the NSC, he advised the president and his senior staff on Russia-related national security topics. Prior to the NSC, Jeff served as a senior military analyst with the Central Intelligence Agency, covering Eurasian militaries. He has served in the U.S. Army on both active duty and the reserves for 22 years, with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Edmonds holds an M.P.A. from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, an M.A. from Boston University in Religious Studies, and a B.S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Recent Publications & News
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Russian President Putin Plans to Move Tactical Nuclear Weapons into Belarus
By Jeffrey Edmonds
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Marking One Year of the War in Ukraine
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jeffrey Edmonds, Rob Lee, Shashank Joshi, Steve Biegun, Kadri Liik & Claudia Major
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Reflections on the First Anniversary of Russia’s War in Ukraine and What’s to Come
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jeffrey Edmonds
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Virtual Event | Marking One Year Since Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jeffrey Edmonds, Shashank Joshi, Kadri Liik, Claudia Major, Steve Biegun & Rob Lee
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Germany Agrees to Send Leopard Tanks to Ukraine
By Jeffrey Edmonds
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