James S. Robbins (born 1962) is an American commentary writer for USA Today and Senior Fellow for National Security Affairs on the American Foreign Policy Council.[1] He is the former Senior Editorial Writer for Foreign Affairs at the Washington Times, an author, political commentator and professor, with a focus on national security and foreign and military affairs.[1][2][3] He also served as special assistant in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.[4]
James S. Robbins
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| Born | 1962 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati Tufts University |
His books include The Real Custer: from Boy General to Tragic Hero (2014), Native Americans: Patriotism, Exceptionalism and the New American Identity (2013), This Time We Win: Revisiting the Tet Offensive (2010) and Last in Their Class: Custer, Pickett and the Goats of West Point (2006). He is also a political commentator and contributing editor for National Review Online.
Robbins was born in 1962. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in political science from the University of Cincinnati. He received a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (M.A.L.D.) and Ph.D. from The Fletcher School of Law and DiplomacyatTufts UniversityinMedford, Massachusetts.[5]
Robbins taught at The Fletcher School, Boston University, Marine Corps University, National Defense University, and other schools.[1] Robbins served in the federal government for ten years, including as special assistant to the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense in the George W. Bush administration.[6]
In 2001, Robbins was a professor of International Relations at the National Defense University.[7]
In 2007, Robbins was appointed Director of the Intelligence Community Center at Trinity Washington University.[8] In 2008, he was selected as Program Chair of the Master of Arts in International Security Studies at Trinity Washington.[9]
In 2009, Robbins was appointed Senior Editorial Writer for Foreign Affairs at the Washington Times, where he worked until November 2012.
From April to August 2013, Robbins served as Deputy Editor of Rare, a conservative web site that is part of the Cox Media Group.
In 2013 Robbins joined the USA Today board of contributors[10] and is a US News contributor as well.[11]
In addition to writing three books[clarification needed], he has written frequent articles for the National Review, the Washington Times, and a variety of other publications, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Baltimore Sun, and The Boston Herald. He is a frequent commentator on national and international television and radio.
Robbins is Senior Fellow in National Security Affairs at the American Foreign Policy Council. He serves on the Advisory Board of the National Civil War Museum.