Bryan N. Groves, Special Forces Colonel and Army Strategist, was the US Army representative on the Secretary of Defense's 2025 National Defense Strategy writing team and led the development of the 2022 National Military Strategy for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He holds a PhD in national security policy from Duke University. His articles have been published by the Modern War Institute as well as in Presidential Studies Quarterly, Strategic Studies Quarterly, Real Clear Defense, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, and other outlets.