Nicholas Harrington

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program
Nicholas Harrington

Nicholas Harrington is a director for strategic growth at Anduril Industries, a defense technology company specializing in advanced autonomous systems. He provides strategic guidance and expertise on future military technologies. Nicholas previously served at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), where he advised senior U.S. leaders on national security objectives, supported U.S. military operations, and assisted dozens of intelligence community missions. He drove partnerships across the U.S. government to advance and execute high-impact national security priorities. Nicholas also served under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, where he directly supported intelligence briefings to the president and cabinet officials. He was frequently requested to brief senior executive, congressional, and military leaders. Prior to the CIA, he was a research associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He holds a BA in government from Dartmouth College.

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The Evolution of the Salafi-Jihadist Threat

Despite the Islamic State’s loss of territory, our report estimates that as of 2018, there were still between 20,000-30,000 Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria.

Report by CSIS Scholars — November 20, 2018

The Korean Civil-Military Balance

It is all too easy for Americans to focus on the North Korean nuclear missile threat, rather than the overall military balance in the Koreas and the impact that any kind of war fighting can have on the civil population of South Korea and the other states in Northeast Asia.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman and Nicholas Harrington — May 24, 2018