Elisabeth Braw

Elisabeth Braw is a prominent Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where her research focuses on deterrence against emerging forms of aggression, particularly hybrid and gray zone threats. She is also recognized as a columnist for Foreign Policy, contributing insights on national security and the global economy.123

Background and Career

• Previous Roles: Before joining AEI, Braw served as a Senior Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), where she led the Modern Deterrence project. She has also worked at Control Risks, a global risk consultancy, and has held various advisory roles, including membership on the UK's National Preparedness Commission.12
• Journalism: Braw began her career in journalism, reporting for Swedish newspapers and international publications like The Christian Science Monitor and Newsweek. Her writing spans various platforms, including Politico and The Wall Street Journal.12

Publications

Braw is an accomplished author, with notable works including:

• "God’s Spies: The Stasi’s Cold War Espionage Campaign Inside the Church" (2019)
• "The Defender’s Dilemma: Identifying and Deterring Gray-Zone Aggression" (2022)
• "Goodbye, Globalization: The Return of a Divided World" (2024) .23

Education

Elisabeth Braw graduated with a Magister Artium in political science and German literature from a university in Germany.1

Her expertise positions her as a key voice in discussions surrounding modern security challenges and geopolitical dynamics.