Dr. Nathan W. Toronto is an associate professor of Strategy and Security Studies at the United Arab Emirates National Defense College. His research interests include Middle East security, theories of warfare, and civil-military relations. His work has appeared in Foreign Policy Analysis and Small Wars and Insurgencies, among other outlets. His current book project asks how militaries learn. You can follow him on Twitter @NathanToronto.His views are his own, and don’t necessarily represent the position of the UAE NDC or any other agency of the UAE government.