Aleksander Cwalina is a Senior Program Officer with the Democratic Resilience Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).

Cwalina’s research focuses on transatlantic cooperation, European integration and defense, democratic development and resilience in Central and Eastern Europe, and the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technology on defense and political processes. He speaks fluent Polish, advanced Russian, and intermediate German and French.

Cwalina previously served as Assistant Director at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, where he led the publication process for the center’s Russia Tomorrow report series and expanded its communications and graphics portfolio. He also supported and conducted analysis on Ukraine, Russia, the European Union, transatlantic security and defense, and domestic and international shifts in US foreign policy priorities.

Before joining the Atlantic Council, he was a Staff Assistant Intern with the Global Europe Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Cwalina is an alumnus of the Armed Forces of Germany Manfred-Wörner Seminar and the Eurasia Foundation Young Professionals Network.