Sam Wilkins

Sam Wilkins is a PhD Student at Yale University, where his research focuses on how American foreign policy elites thought about the Cold War in Africa. An active-duty U.S. Army Special Forces officer, Sam conducted operational deployments to Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Somalia. Previously, Sam also served as an Assistant Professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point. The views expressed are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Department of the Army or the Department of War. Social Media – Twitter: @SWilkins11 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-wilkins-0b500b334/