Henry J. Kenny, Ph.D.

Henry J. Kenny, Ph.D. is a research scientist at CNA where he has directed projects for the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and the Pacific Command for the past 13 years. A Company Commander, Special Forces Team Commander, and Province Advisor in Vietnam, he directed Special Forces mission training for Vietnam at Ft. Bragg. Wounded during the Tet Offensive of 1968, he subsequently taught international relations at West Point, graduate courses on causes of war and theories of conflict resolution at American University and George Washington University, and international politics at the Institute for International Relations in Hanoi. He has served with the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, the American Embassy Tokyo (Special Assistant to Mike Mansfield), and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He is the author of "Unfinished Business in Afghanistan," "Smaller, Faster, Smarter: Retooling the Military to Combat Terrorist Threats," "Strengthening and Embattled Nation: A Strategy for Contenting with the Three Wars in Iraq," The American Role in Vietnam and East Asia, and other publications. His latest book, Shadow of the Dragon, analyzes the relationship between China and Vietnam and its implications for U.S. policy in Asia.