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Zachary Burdette

Associate Political Scientist

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Zachary Burdette is an associate political scientist at RAND. His research covers strategy, military analysis, and emerging technologies. He has published in forums including International Security, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, War on the Rocks, and Lawfare. Prior to joining RAND, he was a Research Fellow at Harvard's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Burdette received a Ph.D. in political science from MIT, an M.A. in security studies from Georgetown, and a B.S. summa cum laude in foreign service from Georgetown.

Education

B.S. in international politics, Georgetown University; M.A. in security studies, Georgetown University; Ph.D. in political science, MIT

Selected Work

  • Zachary Burdette, "The U.S.-China Military Balance in Space: Implications for Future Warfare in the Pacific," International Security, 49(4), 2025
  • Heim, Jacob L., Zachary Burdette, and Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, U.S. Military Theories of Victory for a War with the People's Republic of China, RAND Corporation (PE-A1743-1), 2024

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