Harold Brown Chair
Examining the strategic challenges to U.S. national security posed by 21st century threats
Dr. Seth G. Jones holds the Harold Brown Chair, named after former Secretary of Defense and CSIS Counselor and Trustee Dr. Harold Brown. Dr. Jones also serves as director of the Transnational Threats Project (TNT), and a senior adviser in the International Security Program at CSIS. He specializes in counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, unconventional warfare, and covert action. Dr. Jones was previously the director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at the RAND Corporation, and has served as representative for the commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, to the assistant secretary of defense for special operations. Read Dr. Seth G. Jones’ full biography.
General James E. Cartwright served as the inaugural holder of the Harold Brown Chair from to 2011 to 2017.
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Assessing Russia’s War in Ukraine
Event by Eliot A. Cohen , Emily Harding , Seth G. Jones , and Michael Vickers — June 16, 2022

Russia’s Ill-Fated Invasion of Ukraine: Lessons in Modern Warfare
Brief by Seth G. Jones — June 1, 2022

Pushed to Extremes: Domestic Terrorism amid Polarization and Protest
Brief by Catrina Doxsee , Seth G. Jones , Jared Thompson , Kateryna Halstead , and Grace Hwang — May 17, 2022

Assessing the Russian Military Campaign in Ukraine
Event by Eliot A. Cohen , Emily Harding , Seth G. Jones , and Michael Vickers — March 1, 2022

The Iranian and Houthi War against Saudi Arabia
Brief by Seth G. Jones , Jared Thompson , Danielle Ngo , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , and Brian McSorley — December 21, 2021

Moscow’s Continuing Ukrainian Buildup
Commentary by Seth G. Jones , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , and Michelle Macander — November 17, 2021

Europe's High-End Military Challenges: The Future of European Capabilities and Missions
Report by Seth G. Jones , Colin Wall , and Rachel Ellehuus — November 10, 2021

Violent Domestic Extremist Groups and the Recruitment of Veterans
Congressional Testimony by Seth G. Jones — October 13, 2021

Book Launch: Three Dangerous Men with Seth Jones
Event by Seth G. Jones , Emily Harding , and David E. Sanger — September 17, 2021

Meet the New Taliban, Same as the Old Taliban
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Seth G. Jones — September 8, 2021
