Strategist, U.S. Army
Travis Zahnow is a Major in the United States Army and has spent the last two years at United States Strategic Command leading planning efforts to operationalize strategic deterrence. Previously, he commanded a reconnaissance troop in the 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division and deployed to Afghanistan. His research focuses on escalation dynamics and risk management in limited intervention strategies. He is also a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations. Travis earned a master’s in strategic studies and international economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and an MMAS in strategy from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, where he was an Art of War Scholar, and is a graduate of the United States Military Academy. Originally from California, Travis resides with his family in Omaha.