Ilan Berman is a Vice President for Policy at the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington, DC. An expert on regional security in the Middle East, Central Asia and the Russian Federation, Mr. Berman's writings have appeared in such publications as the Asian Wall Street Journal, the Wall Street Journal Europe, Middle East Quarterly, the Washington Times, the Jerusalem Post and Strategic Review. Mr. Berman holds a Masters in International Politics from the American University in Washington, DC and a Juris Doctorate from the Washington College of Law. He is an adjunct professor at the American University's School of International Service.