Erin Banc is a security and political risk analyst specialising in defence, geopolitical competition, emerging technologies, and contemporary warfare. She also serves as the Chief Communications Officer of Atlas Institute for International Affairs. Her research focuses on AI-enabled warfare, autonomous systems, hybrid warfare, and the strategic competition between major powers.
Her analysis examines how shifts in military technology, great-power competition, and evolving security environments are reshaping contemporary conflict and international security.
Airpower, Drones and Decapitation: Operational and Strategic Lessons from Operation Epic Fury and Roaring Lion in the Middle East
The joint U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran that began on 28 February 2026, Operation Epic Fury (United States) and Operation Roaring Lion (Israel), offers an important case study in contemporary high-intensity…
From Aid Failure to Security Threat: The Political Risk of Neglecting Children in War Zones
Beyond the immediate human cost, children exposed to conflict experience disrupted education, psychological trauma, and systemic neglect, conditions that profoundly influence the political and social trajectories of fragile states. Ensuring…