David F Winkler

At time of his co-authorship of To Defend and Deter, David F. Winkler was pursuing his doctorate at American University. Winkler earned his Ph.D in 1998. His dissertation Cold War at Sea: High Seas Confrontation between the U.S. and Soviet Union was published in 2000 by the Naval Institute Press and subsequent editions have been printed in Canada and China. In his current position at the Naval Historical Foundation, Winker is executive editor of the newsletter Pull Together and manages other...See more

At time of his co-authorship of To Defend and Deter, David F. Winkler was pursuing his doctorate at American University. Winkler earned his Ph.D in 1998. His dissertation Cold War at Sea: High Seas Confrontation between the U.S. and Soviet Union was published in 2000 by the Naval Institute Press and subsequent editions have been printed in Canada and China. In his current position at the Naval Historical Foundation, Winker is executive editor of the newsletter Pull Together and manages other Navy history-related projects. He also writes a monthly history column for the Navy League's journal, Sea Power. Born in 1958, Winkler grew up in New Jersey and went on to receive his commission as a Navy ensign in 1980 through the NROTC unit a Penn State. In addition to a B.A. in Political Science, he has an M.A. in International Affairs from Washington University. A retired Commander in the Naval Reserve, he served ten years active duty as a Surface Warfare Officer on logistic force ships and has had reserve duties supporting the CNO's Policy and Plans Division Office, the Navy IG, and the Naval Historical Center. Dr. Winkler currently resided in northern Virginia with his wife and two daughters. See less