My name is Vaughn Nahapetian, and I’m a junior at Stanford University, majoring in International Relations with a minor in Russian Language. As a McDonald Fellow at the Hoover Institution, my research centers on great power politics and ways to combat the threats posed by China, Russia, and Iran. My academic and professional interests are centered on defense technology, defense policy, and ways to harbor innovation in the government ecosystem. As an intern at NobleReach, I’ll be working with Alex Gallo on government relations and public policy to expand NobleReach’s capacity and cement its mission in D.C.