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Greg Pollock

Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University

Greg Pollock served in leadership positions in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Defense from 2010 to 2025, including twice as an acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. He taught at the National War College from 2019 to 2021, and he is now an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Center for Climate and Security.  His work has featured previously in The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, The National Interest, and other leading publications.  
Ideas

The military needs strategic thinkers, not just operators

Secretary Hegseth's "reforms" miss the purpose of military education: learning to deter conflict and translate military power into enduring political advantage.

  • Greg Pollock
Ideas

You may not be interested in climate change, but it is interested in you

Ignoring a threat doesn’t make it go away.

  • Joshua Busby and Greg Pollock