Tom DuffyTom Duffy is a retired American diplomat and naval officer. His interests are naval history and maritime strategy. Tom's assignments over his 38-year overall career with the United States Government included service aboard USS Cochrane (DDG-21) durin the Tanker War and as a maritime strategist in the Pentagon with the United States Navy's Strategic Concepts Group (OP-603). He retired from the United States Navy Reserve as a commander. After joining the United States Foreign Service, he served primarily in the Middle East, including as the first State Department Foreign Policy Advisor (POLAD) with the United States Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain and as United States Consul General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Tom spent ten years working on United Nations affairs: four in the Security Council in New York; three running the office overseeing Security Council affairs at the State Department, and three as the United States representative to the United Nations Food Security Agencies in Rome. He also spent two tours teaching national security strategy at the United States National War College. Tom holds a bachelor's in government from Notre Dame and an master's in war studies from King's College, London. He is a graduate of the United States Naval War College and was elected an associate of King's College, London. Read More Read Less