Michael Hilliard is the director of Defense & Security Analysis at the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, where he leads the multi-volume "Armed Forces of Central Asia" project. He also works as a strategic consultant, advising energy and mining firms across Eurasia on military security, regional risk, and economic issues. Drawing on his experiences as a policy adviser and defense analyst, a former conflict journalist, and the host of the geopolitical podcast "The Red Line," Michael brings clear, evidence-based insights to complex security questions.

Michael Hilliard
Director of Defense & Security Analysis, Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs