K. Merlin Boone

Captain Merlin Boone is an active-duty officer in the United States Army. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Security Studies program at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. His research interests include great power politics, international political economy, and Northeast Asian security. Previously, Merlin served as a Civil Affairs Team Chief in Alpha Company, 97th Civil Affairs Battalion (Special Operations) (Airborne). He has served overseas in the Middle East and the Asia Pacific.