Seth Cropsey | |
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 Seth Cropsey, President of the Yorktown Institute | |
| 2nd Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict) | |
| In office July 13, 1989 – October 18, 1989 | |
| President | George H.W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Charles S. Whitehouse |
| Succeeded by | James R. Locher |
| Personal details | |
| Education | St. John's College Boston College University of Babes-Bolyai |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1985–2004 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Commander |
Seth Cropsey is an American political figure and former United States Department of Defense official. He is the author of several books and studies on maritime strategy and the president of the Yorktown Institute, which describes itself as focused on "great power competition and the U.S. naval and military supremacy that must undergird American grand strategy." He is a former Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy, where he served from 1985-2004.