Lonnie Reece Smyth

Lonnie Reece Smyth serves as a Visiting Professor at the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, part of the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. Previously, he held senior roles in the U.S. Department of State, including Director of the Office of Science and Technology Cooperation and Charge d’Affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in Dublin (2017–2019). His career spans diplomatic postings in Beirut, Skopje, Sarajevo, Islamabad, and roles at NATO and the UN.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from Baylor University
• Master’s degrees from Princeton University and Université Libre de Bruxelles
• Former National Security Affairs Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Research Focus: Strategic security policy, U.S. foreign policy, international trade, and cybersecurity. His professional experience emphasizes diplomatic negotiations, bilateral relations, and geopolitical strategy.

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