John Ridge Email & Phone Number

I am a senior physics undergraduate at Southern Methodist University and a defense analyst working with the Tochyni Project on the Russo-Ukrainian War. Beyond my education in physics and math, my primary areas of study are aerospace engineering, military operations, defense acquisitions, arms exports, and security assistance and cooperation. Specific areas of interest include munitions, air warfare, air and missile defense, C4ISTAR, and electronic warfare. I have practical background in the design, manufacture, and testing of small diameter solid rocket motors in addition to working with observational astronomy products and conducting stellar astrophysics research.Frequent foreign policy hobbyist. I'm perpetually striving to learn more and do better. I have a knack for technical challenges and problem solving. Detail oriented and always working to couple the minutiae to the bigger picture. Occasional appearances in the Financial Times

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  Southern Methodist University

  Physics