Michael G. Waltz

Senior National Security Fellow, New America Foundation

Michael G. Waltz is a lieutenant colonel in the Special Forces (reserve component), president of Metis Solutions, senior national security fellow at the New American Foundation and author of Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret's Battles from Washington to Afghanistan. Formerly, he was commander of a Special Forces company; counterterrorism advisor to the vice president; and director for Afghanistan policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense—Policy.