About
AT A GLANCE:
Central Intelligence Agency's representative to the U.S. Naval War College and the
George H. W. Bush Chair of National Intelligence
RESEARCH AREAS:
- National Security Decision Making
- Strategic Intelligence
- Irregular Warfare
BIOGRAPHY:
Professor Joseph T. Swiecki is the Central Intelligence Agency's representative to
the U.S. Naval War College and the George H. W. Bush Chair of National Intelligence.
He teaches policy analysis in the National Security Affairs Department and electives
on intelligence. In more than 29 years of U.S. military and government service he
has held senior positions in Washington D.C. and the foreign field. In his career
he has worked closely with the National Security Council, Congress, and other governmental
agencies on the creation and implementation of critical U.S. government policies.
PUBLICATIONS:
"Gaza to Ukraine: Trump’s Coercive Diplomacy Goes Global.” National Security Journal,
November 2nd, 2025. With Jim Cook.
“How Trump Used ‘Coercive Diplomacy’ to Force Iran’s Hand.” National Security Journal, June 25th, 2025. With Jim Cook.
“Vietnam and Afghanistan – Shared Failure.” Small Wars Journal, August 12th, 2025.
“Presidential Approval and the Use of Force: A Mixed Methods Analysis.” Ph.D.
Dissertation. George Mason University, 2024.
CONNECT / FOLLOW:
Linkedin: @josephswiecki