FDD sponsors educational opportunities for mid-career U.S. national security professionals. Alumni of these
programs are not FDD employees and join FDD’s National Security Network (NSN).
National Security Network Participant
FDD’s National Security Fellow
2011 - 2012
2011 - 2012
National Security Network Participant
Alex Vatanka
Middle East Institute
Biography
Last updated: Mar 24, 2011
Alex Vatanka specializes in Middle Eastern affairs with a particular focus on Iran. From 2006-2010, he was the Editor of Jane’s Islamic Affairs Analyst in Washington, D.C; he previously was a senior political analyst at Jane’s in London where he covered the Middle East. He joined the Middle East Institute as a scholar in 2007, and also lectures as a Senior Fellow in Middle East Studies at the U.S. Air Force Special Operations School (USAFSOS). Alex has lectured widely for both governmental and commercial audiences, including the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Congressional staff, and Middle Eastern energy firms.