Lecturer at the Baltic Defence College, graduate of the European Academy of Diplomacy and the Academy of Military Arts. He gained research experience at Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3, Institute of International Relations in Prague, Institute for Peace Support and Conflict Management in Vienna, NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence in Vilnius and NATO Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism in Ankara, among others. Fellow of OSCE & UNODA Peace and Security, NATO 2030 Global Fellowship and the Kazimierz Pulaski Foundation. Main research interests are terrorism, international security cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe and the role of NATO and EU in the hybrid threat environment.