Olevs Nikers Editor

Mr. Olevs Nikers is a senior analyst at The Jamestown Foundation and a member of the Association for Advancement of Baltic Studies. A Fulbright alumnus, Olevs earned his Master's degree in International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, in 2016. He graduated from the Baltic Defense College Civil Servants Course, in 2003, as well as the University of Latvia in Political Science, in 2001. He is an army and defense professional since 2001. From 2009 to 2010, he was the chairman of the international affairs and security policy think tank for the political party "Jaunais Laiks" (New Era). He is Director of the Baltic Security Strategy Project and a PhD student at the Riga Stradins University.

Mr. Otto Tabuns is a visiting lecturer at the Riga Graduate School of Law and cohost of the Latvia Weekly current affairs podcast. He has previous experience in strategic communication and defense planning. Otto is an author of articles on Latvian and European security in fields such as regional military cooperation and societal security. He is the Executive Director of the Baltic Security Strategy Project, a member of the Latvian Association of Political Scientists, Latvian Japan Alumni Association, and the Association for Advancement of Baltic Studies.