Dr Russell W. Glenn graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1975 and thereafter served as a US Army officer in the US, Republic of Korea, Germany, United Kingdom, and Southwest Asia during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. His subsequent career as a security analyst includes work on urban operations and counterinsurgency, to include working with the US, Australian, Canadian, British, and Dutch militaries during development of doctrine in those fields. Dr Glenn earned his PhD in American history from the University of Kansas with secondary fields of military history and political science. Publications encompass some 50 books and reports along with over 20 articles. He is currently a member of the faculty in the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University.