Brandon J. Weichert is a geopolitical analyst and consultant for the United States Department of Defense and several private institutions specializing in the geopolitics of technology development. Weichert currently serves as a national security analyst for The National Interest. For years, he ran a popular geopolitics blog known as The Weichert Report: World News Done Right. Weichert is the author of three bestselling books. His writings have appeared in a variety of publications, such as the Washington Times, MSN, and the Asia Times. Weichert has been described as a ?Panic and anxiety inducing scholar who tells us the things we don't want to hear, but need to know.? He is a former congressional staffer who holds a BA from DePaul University and an MA in Statecraft and National Security Affairs from the Institute of World Politics in Washington, DC. A father of three beautiful daughters, Weichert splits his time between sunny Southwest Florida and bucolic Northern Virginia. He can be followed via Twitter @WeTheBrandon.