Mr. Caelan Sun joined the National War College as an intern in the Spring of 2026. He is a first-year master’s student at The George Washington University studying International Affairs with a concentration in International Security. Before pursuing graduate studies, he served a term as a Team Leader with AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps and taught English as a Second Language for an academic year at an international school in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. His research interests lie in great power competition, national security policy related to Russia and the former Soviet Union, and U.S. grand strategy. He is also eager to strengthen his research skills, learn from expert faculty members and senior government officials, and help further the education of our national security leaders at NWC. In his free time, Caelan loves to exercise, watch cinema, and explore Wikipedia.