CLARKSVILLE, TN – Austin Peay State University’s Institute for National Security and Military Studies will host Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol Jr., a leading expert on North Korea and Iran, for two events on Wednesday, Oct. 1.
Bechtol will deliver a student talk from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Morgan University Center Room 307, followed by an evening lecture for the public at Old Glory Distilling Co. Doors open at 5 p.m. with complimentary food and a cash bar.
A former Marine and professor of political science, Bechtol is widely recognized for his research on North Korea’s role in developing Iran’s military capabilities, including ballistic missiles and hardened underground facilities. A former intelligence officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency and faculty member at multiple U.S. and Korean military institutions, he has authored several influential books and dozens of peer-reviewed articles on international security…