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'''Colin Hackett Kahl'''<ref name=nomination>https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/79/6 </ref> is an American political adviser and academic who served as the [[Office of the Vice President of the United States|National Security Advisor to the Vice President of the United States]]. He is currently the Steven C. Házy Senior Fellow at [[Stanford University]].<ref>http://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/people/colin-h-kahl</ref><ref>https://foreignpolicy.com/author/colin-kahl/</ref> President [[Joe Biden]] has nominated him to be the [[Under Secretary of Defense for Policy]].<ref name=nomination/><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/biden-nominees-defense-department/2020/12/30/47b45e1a-4a3b-11eb-9025-57b4c8818a4a_story.html</ref>
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'''Colin Hackett Kahl'''<ref name=nomination>https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/79/6 </ref> is an American political adviser and academic who was the [[Office of the Vice President of the United States|National Security Advisor to the Vice President of the United States]]. He is currently the Steven C. Házy Senior Fellow at [[Stanford University]].<ref>http://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/people/colin-h-kahl</ref><ref>https://foreignpolicy.com/author/colin-kahl/</ref> President [[Joe Biden]] appointed him to [[Under Secretary of Defense for Policy]],<ref name=nomination/><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/biden-nominees-defense-department/2020/12/30/47b45e1a-4a3b-11eb-9025-57b4c8818a4a_story.html</ref>, which he was from 28 April 2021 to July 17, 2023.
  
 
In the Barack Obama administration, Kahl was involved in the negotiations of the [[Iran Nuclear Deal]]. After leaving the administration, he was subject to investigations by the Israeli intelligence company [[Black Cube]].
 
In the Barack Obama administration, Kahl was involved in the negotiations of the [[Iran Nuclear Deal]]. After leaving the administration, he was subject to investigations by the Israeli intelligence company [[Black Cube]].
  
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== Early life and education ==
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== Background ==
 
Kahl was born in [[Michigan]] and raised in [[Richmond, California]].<ref>https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2009/04/19/richmonds-kennedy-high-graduate-earns-spot-in-obama-administration</ref> He graduated from [[John F. Kennedy High School (Richmond, California)|John F. Kennedy High School]] in 1989. Kahl earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1993 and a PhD in political science from [[Columbia University]] in 2000.<ref>https://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/people/colin-h-kahl</ref> Under his advisors [[Robert Jervis]] and [[Jack Snyder (political scientist)|Jack Snyder]], Kahl's doctoral thesis was entitled ''States, scarcity, and civil strife in the developing world [Kenya]''.<ref>https://africanstudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ASANewsvol35no32002.pdf</ref>   
 
Kahl was born in [[Michigan]] and raised in [[Richmond, California]].<ref>https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2009/04/19/richmonds-kennedy-high-graduate-earns-spot-in-obama-administration</ref> He graduated from [[John F. Kennedy High School (Richmond, California)|John F. Kennedy High School]] in 1989. Kahl earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1993 and a PhD in political science from [[Columbia University]] in 2000.<ref>https://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/people/colin-h-kahl</ref> Under his advisors [[Robert Jervis]] and [[Jack Snyder (political scientist)|Jack Snyder]], Kahl's doctoral thesis was entitled ''States, scarcity, and civil strife in the developing world [Kenya]''.<ref>https://africanstudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ASANewsvol35no32002.pdf</ref>   
  
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In November 2020, Kahl was named a member of the [[Presidential transition of Joe Biden|Joe Biden presidential transition]] Agency Review Team to support transition efforts related to the [[National Security Council]].<ref>https://buildbackbetter.com/the-transition/agency-review-teams/ </ref>
 
In November 2020, Kahl was named a member of the [[Presidential transition of Joe Biden|Joe Biden presidential transition]] Agency Review Team to support transition efforts related to the [[National Security Council]].<ref>https://buildbackbetter.com/the-transition/agency-review-teams/ </ref>
  
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Kahl has been nominated by Biden to serve as the [[Under Secretary of Defense for Policy]]. His nomination has been subject to controversy in the Senate, with the Republican Caucus unanimously opposing his confirmation due to his support for the [[Iran Nuclear Deal]], as well as for his criticisms of Trump administration policies.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-pentagon-kahl-idUSKCN2AW2TR</ref><ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/24/senate-colin-kahl-pentagon-nominee-477795</ref> Republicans also argued that Kahl had tweeted out classified information, demanding an FBI investigation into it; experts on classification said the Republican accusations against Kahl were politically motivated and baseless.<ref>https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2021/04/21/colin-kahl-advances-as-kamala-harris-casts-tie-breaking-vote/#.YICuW4QHMik.twitter</ref><ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/13/inhofe-backs-pause-kahls-nomination-481214</ref>
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Kahl was een nominated by Biden to be [[Under Secretary of Defense for Policy]]. His nomination has been subject to controversy in the Senate, with the Republican Caucus unanimously opposing his confirmation due to his support for the [[Iran Nuclear Deal]], as well as for his criticisms of Trump administration policies.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-pentagon-kahl-idUSKCN2AW2TR</ref><ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/24/senate-colin-kahl-pentagon-nominee-477795</ref> Republicans also argued that Kahl had tweeted out classified information, demanding an FBI investigation into it; experts on classification said the Republican accusations against Kahl were politically motivated and baseless.<ref>https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2021/04/21/colin-kahl-advances-as-kamala-harris-casts-tie-breaking-vote/#.YICuW4QHMik.twitter</ref><ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/13/inhofe-backs-pause-kahls-nomination-481214</ref>
  
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In May 2023 it became known that Kahl would return to his role as a professor at [[Stanford University]] after being granted a two-year leave of absence.<ref>https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2023/05/17/pentagon-policy-chief-kahl-to-leave-after-summer-nato-summit/</ref>
 
== Works ==
 
== Works ==
 
*''States, Scarcity, and Civil Strife in the Developing World'', Princeton, N.J.; Woodstock: Princeton University Press, 2008.
 
*''States, Scarcity, and Civil Strife in the Developing World'', Princeton, N.J.; Woodstock: Princeton University Press, 2008.

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BornJune 1, 1971
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NationalityUS
Alma materUniversity of Michigan, Columbia University
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Colin Hackett Kahl[1] is an American political adviser and academic who was the National Security Advisor to the Vice President of the United States. He is currently the Steven C. Házy Senior Fellow at Stanford University.[2][3] President Joe Biden appointed him to Under Secretary of Defense for Policy,[1][4], which he was from 28 April 2021 to July 17, 2023.

In the Barack Obama administration, Kahl was involved in the negotiations of the Iran Nuclear Deal. After leaving the administration, he was subject to investigations by the Israeli intelligence company Black Cube.

Background

Kahl was born in Michigan and raised in Richmond, California.[5] He graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in 1989. Kahl earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Michigan in 1993 and a PhD in political science from Columbia University in 2000.[6] Under his advisors Robert Jervis and Jack Snyder, Kahl's doctoral thesis was entitled States, scarcity, and civil strife in the developing world [Kenya].[7]

Career

From 1997 to 1998, he was a national security fellow at Harvard University. From 2005 to 2006, he was a Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow, working on stability operations policy at the Department of Defense.[8] He has been a professor at the University of Minnesota. Kahl has published in leading security studies journals, such as International Security and Security Studies, as well as Foreign Affairs.[9][10][11]

Barack Obama administration

From 2009 to 2011, he was the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East in the Barack Obama administration.[12] In 2011, he was awarded the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. In 2014, he became national security adviser to then-Vice President Joe Biden.[13] In the Obama administration, Kahl was directly involved in negotiating the Iran Nuclear Deal, as well as publicly advocating for it.[14][15]

In May 2018, it was revealed that the Israeli intelligence firm Black Cube (whose "political work frequently intersects with Israel’s foreign policy priorities") had investigated and possibly tried to entrap him. According to some sources, this work was done on behalf of Donald Trump aides.[16][17][18][19][20]

Joe Biden administration

In November 2020, Kahl was named a member of the Joe Biden presidential transition Agency Review Team to support transition efforts related to the National Security Council.[21]

Kahl was een nominated by Biden to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. His nomination has been subject to controversy in the Senate, with the Republican Caucus unanimously opposing his confirmation due to his support for the Iran Nuclear Deal, as well as for his criticisms of Trump administration policies.[22][23] Republicans also argued that Kahl had tweeted out classified information, demanding an FBI investigation into it; experts on classification said the Republican accusations against Kahl were politically motivated and baseless.[24][25]

In May 2023 it became known that Kahl would return to his role as a professor at Stanford University after being granted a two-year leave of absence.[26]

Works

  • States, Scarcity, and Civil Strife in the Developing World, Princeton, N.J.; Woodstock: Princeton University Press, 2008.


 

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References

  1. ↑ a b https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/79/6
  2. ↑ http://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/people/colin-h-kahl
  3. ↑ https://foreignpolicy.com/author/colin-kahl/
  4. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/biden-nominees-defense-department/2020/12/30/47b45e1a-4a3b-11eb-9025-57b4c8818a4a_story.html
  5. ↑ https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2009/04/19/richmonds-kennedy-high-graduate-earns-spot-in-obama-administration
  6. ↑ https://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/people/colin-h-kahl
  7. ↑ https://africanstudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ASANewsvol35no32002.pdf
  8. ↑ https://www.cnas.org/people/colin-h-kahl
  9. ↑ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09636419808429376
  10. ↑ https://www.jstor.org/stable/253938
  11. ↑ https://www.jstor.org/stable/23217231
  12. ↑ https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center/person/colin-kahl
  13. ↑ https://www.axios.com/biden-colin-kahl-kathleen-hicks-pnetagon-2ff3627e-edad-424f-80bb-6b76c0c57433.html%7C
  14. ↑ https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/02/obama-iran-deal-biden-picks-senate-congress-confirmation-hearings/
  15. ↑ https://www.vox.com/2021/2/24/22298931/colin-kahl-inhofe-pentagon-nomination-iran-deal
  16. ↑ https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/07/609157901/reports-intel-firm-was-hired-to-discredit-former-obama-iran-deal-negotiators
  17. ↑ https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/obama-official-reveals-how-firm-hired-by-trump-aides-spied-on-him-1.6055838
  18. ↑ https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/israeli-operatives-who-aided-harvey-weinstein-collected-information-on-former-obama-administration-officials
  19. ↑ https://www.timesofisrael.com/obama-official-suspects-his-wife-targeted-by-trump-team-smear-attempt/
  20. ↑ https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Former-Obama-official-Colin-Kahl-Black-Cube-targeted-me-553658
  21. ↑ https://buildbackbetter.com/the-transition/agency-review-teams/
  22. ↑ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-pentagon-kahl-idUSKCN2AW2TR
  23. ↑ https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/24/senate-colin-kahl-pentagon-nominee-477795
  24. ↑ https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2021/04/21/colin-kahl-advances-as-kamala-harris-casts-tie-breaking-vote/#.YICuW4QHMik.twitter
  25. ↑ https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/13/inhofe-backs-pause-kahls-nomination-481214
  26. ↑ https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2023/05/17/pentagon-policy-chief-kahl-to-leave-after-summer-nato-summit/
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