Stephen Tankel

Stephen Tankel, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at American University and a non-resident scholar in the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Tankel is also an adjunct staff member at the RAND Corporation. He has conducted field research on conflicts and militancy in Algeria, India, Lebanon, Pakistan, and the Balkans.

In Brief: How Might Defense Budget Cuts Affect Investments in Emerging Technologies?

February 25, 2025
Doug Berenson, Radha Iyengar Plumb, Stephen Tankel, and Mackenzie Eaglen
In Brief: How Might Defense Budget Cuts Affect Investments in Emerging Technologies?

Retooling U.S. Security Sector Assistance

October 28, 2020
Stephen Tankel and Tommy Ross
Retooling U.S. Security Sector Assistance

Counter-Terrorism from Bush to Obama to Trump

February 22, 2017
Undersecretary Colin Kahl, Stephen Tankel, and Ryan Evans
Counter-Terrorism from Bush to Obama to Trump