Dr. Matthew Becker earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Mississippi and masters in International Affairs from Florida State. He has taught on the topic of politics and security issues at the University of Mississippi and was a Boren Fellow in Bosnia-Herzegovina. He is currently working on a project exploring Russian and Chinese influence operations in the Western Balkans. The views expressed are the authors own and do not represent the views of the university. He may be reached at: MatthewBeckerPHD@gmail.com.