Jeffrey Edmonds

Adjunct Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Security Program

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Jeffrey Edmonds is an expert on U.S. national security, having covered numerous geographical regions and their implications for U.S. security interests. He most recently served as the Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. His portfolio covered Russia and the Ukraine War, Europe, NATO, the Middle East, and Africa. He is a senior analyst at CNA and founder of True North Policy, a boutique geopolitical consulting firm. Jeff previously served as the Director for Russia on the National Security Council and Senior Director for Russia during the 2017 presidential transition. Prior to the NSC, Jeff served as a senior military analyst with the Central Intelligence Agency with portfolios ranging from South Asian insurgencies to Eurasian security issues. He has served in the U.S. Army on both active duty and the reserves for 28 years, with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jeff 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.