Ari Katz, Contributing Editor (International Security) at Fair Observer, studied International Relations and Middle East US Foreign Policy at the American University School of International Service. When not investigating security issues for Fair Observer, Ari provides analysis for the nonprofit Katz Global Strategies and serves as a volunteer firefighter/paramedic with a busy urban fire department. Believing in a multidisciplinary approach to international relations, he enjoys integrating his intellectual curiosity, national service, language skills, operational experience, scientific insight, and MENA travel to inform and enrich his investigation of US national security challenges.