Brian O'Neill
Professor of the Practice
Member Of:
- Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Office Phone: (404) 894-3195
Office Location: N/A
Email Address: boneill33@gatech.edu
Overview
Education:
- MA, International Relations, Georgia State University
- BA, Political Science, University of Georgia
- BA, History, University of Georgia
Interests
Teaching Interests:
• International relations/security
• Pol sci
• Pol sci
Research Interests:
• International security
• Strategic intelligence
• Asian geopolitics
• Terrorism
• Strategic intelligence
• Asian geopolitics
• Terrorism
Publications
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
- The Quiet Rebalance in Transatlantic Intelligence
In: Just Security
Date: December 2025
- Weaponizing the Espionage Act: What It Means for Whistleblowers, Reporters, and Democracy
In: Just Security
Date: October 2025
- The Real National Security Betrayal Isn’t Who Leaves—It’s What Gets Dismantled
In: Just Security
Date: July 2025
Internet Publications
- A terrorism label that comes before the facts can turn ‘domestic terrorism’ into a useless designation
In: The Conversation
Date: February 2026
- Trump administration’s lie detector campaign against leakers is unlikely to succeed and could divert energy from national security priorities
In: The Conversation
Date: July 2025
All Publications
Journal Articles
- The Quiet Rebalance in Transatlantic Intelligence
In: Just Security
Date: December 2025
- Weaponizing the Espionage Act: What It Means for Whistleblowers, Reporters, and Democracy
In: Just Security
Date: October 2025
- The Real National Security Betrayal Isn’t Who Leaves—It’s What Gets Dismantled
In: Just Security
Date: July 2025
- When Intelligence Stops Bounding Uncertainty: The Dangerous Tilt Toward Politicization under Trump
In: Just Security
Date: June 2025
- Intelligence Sharing Is a True Measure of U.S. Strategic Realignment with Russia
In: Just Security
Date: March 2025
- The President’s Declassification Power is a Double-Edged Sword
In: Just Security
Date: February 2025
Internet Publications
- A terrorism label that comes before the facts can turn ‘domestic terrorism’ into a useless designation
In: The Conversation
Date: February 2026
- Trump administration’s lie detector campaign against leakers is unlikely to succeed and could divert energy from national security priorities
In: The Conversation
Date: July 2025
Updated: Feb 16th, 2026 at 3:58 PM