Christopher HolshekChristopher Holshek is a retired U.S. Army Civil Affairs colonel whose three decades of experience include the Balkans, the Middle East, and Africa. A leading "Veterans for Smart Power" member of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, a Senior Fellow t the Alliance for Peacebuilding, and a Senior Associate at Protect the People, he served in multiple United Nations field missions in civilian and military capacities. He has appeared on 60 Minutes, PBS Newshour, and French Arte TV, and writes for Foreign Policy, The Huffington Post and other publications worldwide. Read More Read Less