Dr. Carlton G. haelig

I am currently an America in the World Consortium Postdoctoral Fellow with the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. I earned my PhD in Security Studies from Princeton University in 2023.

I am a Presidential Management Fellowship Finalist for the 2024-25 appointment cycle seeking a position in the Department of Defense.

My research interests are focused on international security, military policy and innovation, and civil-military affairs. My applied interests include national security strategy, military doctrine and force planning, and security partnerships.

My book project is titled “The Doctrine Gap: Balancing National Security Commitments and Capabilities.” The Doctrine Gap offers a new assessment of how states balance security commitments and military capabilities. American national security during the Cold War provides the familiar setting in which The Doctrine Gap explores the practice of national security strategy, the creation of military power, and the tradeoffs, compromises, and ingenuity required to bring them together.

Prior to earning my PhD, I worked in a variety of capacities conducting research on national security policy and strategy in academia, think tanks, and government.