Dr. Paul Lushenko

Dr. Paul Lushenko is an Assistant Professor at the U.S. Army War College and also serves as the Chief Strategist for the U.S. military’s Joint Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office.

Dr. Lushenko’s work lies at the intersection of emerging technologies, politics, and national security, and he also researches the implications of great power competition for regional and global order-building. Dr. Lushenko is the author of three books, including Drones and Global Order: Implications of Remote Warfare for International Society (2022), The Legitimacy of Drone Warfare: Evaluating Public Perceptions (2024), and Afghanistan and International Relations (forthcoming). He has also written extensively on emerging technologies and war, publishing in academic journals, policy journals, and media outlets such as Security Studies, Foreign Affairs, and The Washington Post. Dr. Lushenko’s military career has also spanned two decades, including service in special operations and ten combat deployments.

Dr. Lushenko earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in International Relations from Cornell University, where he served as a U.S. Army General Andrew Jackson Goodpaster Scholar. He also holds an M.A. in Defense and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College; an M.A. in International Relations and a Master of Diplomacy from The Australian National University, where he served as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar; and, a B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy.