Matthew Hoh
Capt. Matthew Hoh is EisenHower Media Network Associate Director. He’s a ‘Former USMC Captain and State Department Officer, and Iraq War combat veteran and Afghanistan War State Department officer.
Key Topics
- Armenian Defense— Armenia's military capabilities, defense procurement, security doctrine, and post-war efforts to rebuild and modernize its armed forces.
- Human Rights— Human rights abuses, accountability, and justice — covering Armenian prisoners of war, civilian casualties, international law violations, and the struggle for human dignity in the South Caucasus.
- U.S. Foreign Policy— U.S. foreign policy strategy, military interventionism, and diplomatic engagement — covering America's role in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and the South Caucasus, with emphasis on restraint, non-interventionism, and the costs of military overextension.
- Armenia-NATO Relations— Armenia's relationship with NATO, including military exercises, interoperability programs, and the debate over whether deeper ties are feasible or desirable.
- Armenia-US Relations— U.S.-Armenia relations, including USAID programs, defense cooperation talks, Armenian-American lobby efforts, and Washington's South Caucasus policy.