James Colonel L. , USA Creighton

Field Artillery Officer in the U.S. Army. Previously served as the Chief of Staff for Joint Functional Component Command, Space and Global Strike, United States Strategic Command and as the Command of the 10th Mountain Division Artillery.

EXPERTISE:

Organizational development; military leadership; army operations and structure; space operations; cooperative security and engagement strategy; strategic deterrence; military strategy and history.

Top Stories on CFR

Defense and Security

Challenges Facing the U.S. Military, With John Barrientos and Kristen Thompson

John Barrientos, a captain in the U.S. Navy and a visiting military fellow at CFR, and Kristen Thompson, a colonel in the U.S. Air Force and a visiting military fellow at CFR, sit down with James M. Lindsay to provide an inside view on how the U.S. military is adapting to the challenges it faces.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay, John P. Barrientos and Kristen D. Thompson April 23, 2024 The President’s Inbox

Myanmar

The Bottom Is Falling Out for Myanmar’s Junta

The Myanmar army is experiencing a rapid rise in defections and military losses, posing questions about the continued viability of the junta’s grip on power.

Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick April 22, 2024 Asia Unbound

Egypt

Can Egypt’s Economic Overhaul Stave Off Crisis?

International lenders have pumped tens of billions of dollars into Egypt’s faltering economy amid the war in the Gaza Strip, but experts say the country’s economic crisis is not yet resolved.

In Brief by Noah Berman April 17, 2024