Episode 31: Next-Generation Perspective: 2022 U.S. National Security Strategy

The Biden administration recently released its new national security strategy outlining the top U.S. national security concerns and the U.S. planned approach. Join our host, Chris Bull, and guests Paula Mercado, Sirkar Tisyaketu and Rhett Rezendes as they discuss the 2022 National Security Strategy from the perspective of next-generation national security practitioners. 

About the Guests

Paula Mercado is a masters candidate in the Security Studies Program with a concentration in U.S. National Security Policy and a certificate in diplomacy in the Walsh School of Foreign Service. Prior, Paula graduated summa cum laude from the University of Arizona with a bachelors in international studies with an emphasis in human rights, social movements, and migration. Paula also studied at the Universidad de Sevilla speaking her native language, Spanish. Paula has a deep admiration for migrants and has served in various binational organizations such as the Kino Border Initiative, Mariposas Sin Fronteras, and developing a program to teach refugees NFP through the Diocese of Phoenix. Paula also previously held a legislative internship in the U.S. Senate helping draft letters and aiding legislative directors for defense and foreign policy. Paula is humbled by the opportunity to bring her perspective as a young, female, Latin American to the field of National Security and diplomacy.

Sirkar Tisyaketu is a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Chicago. He has previously worked at several think tanks, including the Center for Security and Emerging Technologies, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Carnegie India. He is a graduate of the Security Studies Program and Ashoka University.

Rhett Rezendes is a VMI graduate, where he completed a History/Spanish double major with a minor in International Studies. He is interested in National Security and International Politics and currently working towards an MA in Security Studies at Georgetown University.

Views expressed are personal and do not represent the views of GSSR or any other entity.