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Danielle Gilbert
Danielle Gilbert is an assistant professor of military and strategic studies at the U.S. Air Force Academy, a nonresident fellow with the Modern War Institute at West Point and a fellow with the Bridging the Gap Project. Her research focuses on the causes and consequences of hostage-taking violence. The views expressed are the author’s and do not represent the U.S. Air Force Academy, the Department of the Air Force or the Department of Defense.