Writers
Benjamin Zimmer
Staff Writer
Benjamin is a Master of International Affairs student at The Bush School of Government at Texas A&M University where he focuses on East Asia and intelligence. He is the creator of The Korea Page: News and Analysis from the Korean Peninsula. His research interests include North Korean politics, Korean security issues, as well as nuclear proliferation. Follow Benjamin on Twitter @bzimmer8
Jonathan Stutte
Staff Writer
Jon is a staff writer for Charged Affairs and an English language business consultant and trainer based in Mannheim, Germany. He has a Linguistics degree from Truman State University and a Masters in Diplomacy from the University of Kentucky. His interests are primarily in arms control and nuclear weapons policy. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @jonstutte
Kathryn Urban
Staff Writer
Kathryn is at the Bridging the Gap Project at American University, working on connecting policy scholars and practitioners around international security issues. She has conducted extensive research on democratization in East Africa, but also writes on the Arctic and NATO relations.
Aubrey Rugo
Editor
Aubrey is an editor with Charged Affairs and an Associate Consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton working for the Department of Defense. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern California with a B.A. International Relations. She is particularly interested the intersection of the public and private sectors, especially in emerging markets, and the implications of emerging technologies on security policy.
Nick Lokker
Staff Writer
Nick is pursuing his MA in European Studies at Georgetown's Walsh School of Foreign Service, where he focuses on transatlantic security and diplomacy. He received his BA in Political Science from Duke University. Nick speaks French, Spanish, and German, and has interned at the European Parliament and the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies.
Mercedes Yanora
Senior Editor
Mercedes currently works as a project associate at a higher education organization. She has an M.A. in South Asia Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in History from Saint Joseph's University.
John Ashley
Senior Staff Writer
John is a staff writer for Charged Affairs and was the 2017 YPFP Nuclear Security Fellow. He holds an MA of International Policy degree from the University of Georgia, where his studies concentrated in CBRN nonproliferation, export controls, and international security.
Benjamin Zimmer
Staff Writer
Benjamin is a Master of International Affairs student at The Bush School of Government at Texas A&M University where he focuses on East Asia and intelligence. He is the creator of The Korea Page: News and Analysis from the Korean Peninsula. His research interests include North Korean politics, Korean security issues, as well as nuclear proliferation. Follow Benjamin on Twitter @bzimmer8
Jonathan Stutte
Staff writer
Jon is a staff writer for Charged Affairs and an English language business consultant and trainer based in Mannheim, Germany. He has a Linguistics degree from Truman State University and a Masters in Diplomacy from the University of Kentucky. His interests are primarily in arms control and nuclear weapons policy. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @jonstutte
Kathryn Urban
Staff Writer
Kathryn is at the Bridging the Gap Project at American University, working on connecting policy scholars and practitioners around international security issues. She has conducted extensive research on democratization in East Africa, but also writes on the Arctic and NATO relations.
Aubrey Rugo
Editor
Aubrey is an editor with Charged Affairs and an Associate Consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton working for the Department of Defense. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern California with a B.A. International Relations. She is particularly interested the intersection of the public and private sectors, especially in emerging markets, and the implications of emerging technologies on security policy.
John Ashley
Staff Writer
John is a staff writer for Charged Affairs and was the 2017 YPFP Nuclear Security Fellow. He holds an MA of International Policy degree from the University of Georgia, where his studies concentrated in CBRN nonproliferation, export controls, and international security.
Michael D. Purzycki
Staff Writer
Michael has worked as an analyst in the Pentagon and at Bloomberg LP. His primary interests are U.S. defense policy, the Middle East, and energy policy. He has been published in the Washington Monthly, the Truman National Security Project, and France 24.
Mercedes Yanora
Senior Editor
Mercedes currently works as a project associate at a higher education organization. She has an M.A. in South Asia Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in History from Saint Joseph's University.