Fred Kaplan
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Fred Kaplan is an American author and journalist specializing in national security issues.
He has written several books on military and technology topics, including "The Wizards of Armageddon" and "The Insurgents".
Kaplan is a longtime contributor to Slate magazine, where he writes the "War Stories" column.
He won a Pulitzer Prize as part of a team at the Boston Globe in 1983 for a series on the nuclear arms race.
Kaplan holds a PhD in political science from MIT and has taught at various universities.
His work often provides historical context and insider perspectives on defense and security policy developments.