Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies

Jonathan Robinson is an assistant professor in the International Programs Department at the U.S. Naval War College. A specialist in civilian-military operations, conflict analysis, and human security, he has on ground experience in six continents including spending nearly a decade working in conflict and post-conflict settings in the Middle East.

Jonathan has provided operational advice and in-depth analysis to numerous U.S and international conflict resolution, government, humanitarian, multilateral, and private sector organizations for over 15 years, including aboard the USS George Washington during the U.S. Navy’s Southern Seas Mission 2024. In 2016, he also founded Graduates in Security, an online platform dedicated to providing free resources to any student or graduate seeking a career in the security field.

Jonathan holds a Masters in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies from the University of Edinburgh, UK, and an undergraduate degree in archaeology from Durham University, UK. He has supported CHRHS since 2020, leading the aid worker security working group during the annual civilian-military humanitarian response workshop and research symposium. Jonathan seeks to use his professional experience to help bridge the gap between academic approaches and on the ground realities.

His research interests focus on the actions of assertive states in the humanitarian space, especially Russia and the People's Republic of China (PRC), as well as systems for civil-military interaction. He is a global fellow in his personal capacity and any messaging, views, or opinions connected to his fellowship do not represent any official positions or endorsements from his current or former employers.