Kristian Smith is a President and CEO - Rimland Strategies, LLC at Institute for Defense Analyses. He possess expertise in national security, intelligence, special operations, government, dod and 25 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I was humbled to serve with Kris when I was a student at the Joint Advanced Warfighting School. He is an incredible strategist, planner, and teacher! Our entire class enjoyed all of his lectures and seminar discussions. His knowledge of the Indo-Pacific, SOCOM, and strategy development is unmatched. To this day, I quote his instruction in my professional life. Kris is an unmatched professional, collaborator, and colleague. I’m honored to recommend him for any position related to these roles! "