Nadina Ronc is an independent geopolitical analyst focusing on Russian strategy, hybrid warfare and influence operations. Her 2026 monograph for the Joint Special Operations University, From Guns for Hire to Military Doctrine: Russia’s Institutionalization of Influence in Africa – Implications and Recommendations for U.S. Special Operations Forces, analyses Russia’s shift from Wagner‑linked proxies to the state‑run Africa Corps and its implications for Western policy and SOF planning. It has been highlighted by professional outlets as one of the most comprehensive threat assessments of Russian gray‑zone activity in Africa and a key resource for U.S. special operations forces.

She is a recipient of a research grant from the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College for work on Russia’s interference in Western Balkans security and politics, with findings on Bosnia published in the Journal of Peace and War Studies. She has also written and commented widely for international media on Ukraine, Russian foreign policy and contemporary conflicts..

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