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National Security Network Participant

FDD’s National Security Fellow
2026

National Security Network Participant

Sean Calabria

American Global Strategies

Biography

Last updated: Jan 19, 2026

Sean Calabria is vice president and director of research at American Global Strategies LLC, where he conducts geopolitical research and analysis on national security topics, including U.S.-China strategic competition, trade and economic security, defense, and technology. Previously, he worked in open-source and political opposition research roles. He received his M.A. in international security from the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University in 2023. He received his B.A. in politics from Catholic University in Washington, DC in 2018.