Christopher Marsh

Professor, Joint Special Operations Master of Arts (JSOMA); Editor in Chief, Inter Populum; Non-resident Senior Fellow, GNSI, University of South Florida

Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States

About

National security affairs professional with over 25 years of experience, from academia to planning teams to leadership positions in the special operations community.

Experience

  • Professor at National Defense University
    Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

    Professor of international security studies in the Joint Special Operations Master of Arts (JSOMA) program. Teach courses and conduct research on special operations and irregular warfare, with a focus on Russian and Chinese approaches to war / military strategy / foreign policy. Support military units in understanding and strategic planning related to Russia, China, and irregular warfare.

  • Non-resident Senior Fellow at Global and National Security Institute (GNSI)
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Contribute to multiple initiatives at GNSI, from lecturing on Chinese cyber and espionage to decision brief on Russo-Ukraine war, as well as being interviewed about Russian irregular warfare for their podcast.

  • Editor in Chief at Inter Populum: The Journal of Irregular Warfare and Special Operations
    Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Inter Populum: The Journal of Irregular Warfare and Special Operations (ISSN 2836-5496) seeks to publish high-quality, peer-reviewed research focusing on irregular warfare, special operations, and the nexus between them.

  • President at Special Operations Research Association
    May 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 3 mos

    www.specialopsresearch.com

  • USSOCOM ()
    • Director, Dept. of Research and Analysis, Joint Special Operations University
      Jun 2019 - Dec 2022 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      Directed research efforts of the Strategic Studies Department at JSOU, including oversight of resident senior fellows, external research, and applied research for the force. Aligned research efforts (at all classification levels) with the requirements of the command and the direction of the CG.

    • Senior Fellow (Metis Solutions) at Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)
      Apr 2018 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Conducted research into global special operations forces, particularly Russian SOF and its Special Operations Forces Command. Conduct research on Russian domestic, foreign, and defense policy. Curator for Weekly Roundup of Recommended Reads, a list of article-length reads related to special operations and US national security for the USSOCOM enterprise.

    • Senior Researcher (Metis Solutions) at Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)
      Oct 2017 - Apr 2018 · 7 mos

      Conducted research into global special operations forces, particularly Russian SOF and its Special Operations Forces Command. Served as curator for Weekly Roundup of Recommended Reads, a list of article-length reads related to special operations and US national security for the USSOCOM enterprise. Worked with the JSOU Press to help identify and publish the latest work in special operations.