Jonas Subaar

Jonas Subaar serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Law and Philosophy at the United States Military Academy (West Point) while concurrently holding active-duty roles as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Army. His military legal service spans Legal Assistance Attorney and Military Justice Advisor positions at Fort Bliss, Operational Law Attorney deployments to Poland and Germany with USAREUR-AF, and Trial Counsel for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division.

His academic foundation includes:

• J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law
• M.P.A. from Savannah State University
• B.A. in French and Political Science from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Professor Subaar's scholarly work centers on the practical intersection of military justice systems and philosophical legal frameworks, informed by his decade of civilian experience as a legislative liaison and data management analyst for federal and state law enforcement agencies. His expertise bridges theoretical legal education with real-world criminal justice operations, particularly in ethical policy implementation and military-civilian legal coordination.

He mentors cadets at West Point through rigorous academic instruction and operational legal training, leveraging his dual-hatted military-academic career to prepare future officers for complex legal challenges in national defense contexts.