Patrick Yeager is a writer and researcher focusing on South Asia and climate change issues. He has written for The Diplomat, The Journal of Counterterrorism and Homeland Security International, and The China Global South Project. Patrick has more than 20 years of government service with the US Department of Defense. He earned degrees from Fort Hays State University, National Intelligence University, and the College for International Security Affairs. The views expressed here are his own and do not represent the views of the US government. Follow him on Bluesky: @flauntingfolly.bsky.social.