James S. Robbins is Senior Editorial Writer for Foreign Affairs at the Washington Times, Executive Director of the American Security Council Foundation and Senior Fellow in National Security Affairs at the American Foreign Policy Council. He specializes in counterterrorism, counterinsurgency and military history.
Dr. Robbins is author of This Time We Win: Revisiting the Tet Offensive and Last in Their Class: Custer, Pickett and the Goats of West Point. His political commentaries have appeared in publications such as The National Review, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Christian Science Monitor. He is a frequent commentator on national and international television and radio, including appearances on MSNBC, PBS, NPR, BBC, FNC, CNN, CNBC, CTV, CSPAN, the Voice of America, Al Jazeera, and Al Hurrah. Dr. Robbins has made more than 100 personal appearances in a multitude of venues.
Dr. Robbins holds a Ph.D. and Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Medford, Massachusetts. He also has Masters and Bachelors degrees in Political Science from the University of Cincinnati. He has taught at The Fletcher School, Boston University, Marine Corps University and National Defense University. He served in government for ten years, and was awarded the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award