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 Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program, 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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Lessons in U.S. Intelligence and Special Operations
Event — June 16, 2023
Bloodiest Part of Ukraine War
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Seth G. Jones — June 9, 2023

Assessing Russia’s War in Ukraine
Event — 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 — 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