"The ultimate objective is to destroy democracies from the inside out," says alumnus Clint Watts about Russia's attempts to disrupt the political process in the U.S.
Middlebury Institute student Michala Braun shares her experience complementing her studies with U.S. State Department internships in Washington D.C, the United Arab Emirates, and Senegal.
Middlebury Institute students shared highlights from their internships, fellowships, and travels around the world on Instagram and the school’s blogging platform this summer.
A team of four Middlebury Institute students recently participated in an international cyber competition hosted by the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C.
Of the many lessons about responding to emergency situations that students took from a recent weekend workshop at the Middlebury Institute, the biggest one may be the value of preparation.
Middlebury Institute alumnus and counterterrorism expert Clint Watts testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on March 30 regarding Russian efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election.
United States Army veteran and Middlebury Institute student Andrew Meador reflects on the path he’s followed from enlisting after 9/11 to pursuing a degree in nonproliferation and terrorism studies with a Chinese language focus.
Middlebury Institute student Kathryn Smart will study culture, politics, and religion in Chechnya this summer before heading off to Georgia to improve her Chechen language skills on a Boren Fellowship.
“Are we safer in the dark?” is one of the questions posed by Dr. Thomas Blanton, director of the National Security Archive, at a seminar at the Middlebury Institute this week, continuing the debate about the balance between government transparency and national security.
