Kurt Klein

Kurt Klein is an Assistant Policy Researcher at RAND and a Ph.D. candidate at the RAND School of Public Policy. His work bridges geospatial analysis, nuclear deterrence, and climate change implications on national security.

• Doctoral candidate applying robust decision-making to infrastructure planning
• Focus on long-range precision fires post-INF treaty

Education:

• M.Phil. in Policy Analysis (RAND School)
• M.P.P. from UCLA
• B.S. in Physics (University of Michigan)

Research Interests: Violent extremism, great power competition, climate security, nuclear modernization, and infrastructure resilience. His dissertation addresses geomagnetically induced current threats to power grids.

Publication Trends: Recent works emphasize global security dynamics (Africa, Latin America, Middle East), environmental-military intersections, and nuclear enterprise challenges. Articles often employ multidisciplinary frameworks combining geographic, political, and technological analyses.