Jon Lindsay

Jon Lindsay is an Associate Professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, part of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Institute of Technology. His research focuses on cybersecurity, international relations, and military strategy, with an emphasis on cyber warfare, deterrence theory, and the impact of technological advancements like AI and quantum computing on global security.

He explores topics such as cyber conflict dynamics, the role of deception in defense strategies, and the institutional challenges of military automation. His work often bridges theoretical frameworks from international relations with empirical analyses of modern cyber threats and geopolitical tensions.

Notable contributions include studies on Stuxnet's implications for secret statecraft, the stability-instability paradox in cyberspace, and the strategic ambiguity of quantum computing. Lindsay has also engaged in policy debates on cross-domain deterrence and the evolving nature of intelligence operations in the digital age.