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Kimberly Kagan | |
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![]() Kimberly Kagan, 2010 | |
Born | 1972 (age 51–52) |
Nationality | American |
Education | PhD, ancient history |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Employer | Institute for the Study of War |
Kimberly Ellen Kagan (born 1972) is an American military historian. She founded and heads the Institute for the Study of War and has taught at West Point, Yale, Georgetown University, and American University. Kagan has published in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Weekly Standard and elsewhere.[1] In 2009, she served on Afghanistan commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal's strategic assessment team.[2]