Ben Connable — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Executive Director of the nonprofit Battle Research Group.
Professor at the Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School.
Retired Major of the United States Marine Corps, having served over 20 years, including in Iraq.
Formerly a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation and senior nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council.
Author of books including "How Insurgencies End" and "Embracing the Fog of War."
Holds a PhD from King's College London War Studies Department and an MA from the Naval Postgraduate School.
Has over 10 years of teaching experience at Georgetown University’s Security Studies Program.

Biography

Ben Connable, PhD, is the Executive Director of the nonprofit Battle Research Group. He is also a Professor at the Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School in Santa Monica, California. Connable is a retired Major of the United States Marine Corps, where he served for over 20 years as an intelligence officer and Middle East Foreign Area Officer, including service in Iraq.