Michael Rouland
Senior Strategic Advisor, Russia Strategic Initiative, US European Command
Dr Michael Rouland is a Senior Strategic Advisor and Director of Research at the Russia Strategic Initiative, US European Command. He previously served as senior historian and special advisor for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Chief of Staff of the Army, specialising in research on Russia, China, Central Asia, global integration of the joint force, and recent US operations from Syria to Afghanistan. In addition to his work in government, Dr Rouland leads courses on the Russian military at Georgetown University, and he previously taught modern Russian and Central Asian history at Miami and Stanford Universities. He has published extensively on Russian, Soviet, and Central Asian history and culture.
Updated: September 7, 2023