Lennart Souchon
Lennart Souchon (born May 7, 1942) is a German strategist and scholar of political philosophy and military theory. He was the director of the "International Clausewitz-Center" at the "Military Academy of the German Armed Forces" (1999-2018) and founded the "Clausewitz Network for Strategic Studies" in 2008"." He was also a professor at the "University of Potsdam" (1993-2019) and lectured at the "University of Halle-Wittenberg" (2002-2004). Professional life. Souchon joined the "German Navy" in 1962 (Crew IV/62) and finished his Officer’s Training at "Mürwik Naval School" in 1965. He served on Fast Patrol  Boats and as Combat Information Officer on the Guided Missile Destroyer "Mölders". He attended the "Naval Postgraduate School" in Monterey, California and graduated as Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) with Sydney R. Parker in 1975. His dissertation was on "Structures, Analysis, and Design of N-Dimensional Recursive Digital Filters." From 1976 to 1979, he commanded the F-104 Electronic and Weapons Squadron, "Naval Air Wing 2." He attended the "National" "General/Admiral Staff Officer Course" at the "Military Academy of the German Armed Forces" in Hamburg in 1979. After assignments in the "Naval Air Division" and the concept branch of the "Maritime  Supreme Headquarters" in Bonn"," he served as Deputy Commandant of the "Mürwik Naval School." In 1988, he went back to the "Military Academy of the German Armed Forces". There he served as a lecturer for Security Policy, Commandant of the Senior Staff Courses (1995), and Dean of the Security Policy and Strategy Faculty (1999-2002). Between 1992 and 1995, he served as Director of Studies at the "Federal Academy for Security Policy" under president Dieter Wellershoff"." From 1992 to 2004, Souchon was Director of the high-ranking German-Polish Officers Seminar in Cooperation with the "European Academy" in Waren and  the "National Defence University of Warsaw." In parallel, he lectured at the "University of Potsdam" (1993-2019), focusing on the topic: "Strategic Studies and Strategic Theory of the Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz". Besides, he held a teaching assignment from Suzanne S. Schüttemeyer from 2002 to 2004 at the "Martin-Luther-University at Halle-Wittenberg". In 2003, he was appointed Professor by Wolfgang Loschelder, then Rector of the "University of Potsdam". Souchon is a member of the "International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)" in London and is a member of the advisory board of the "Clausewitz Network for Strategic Studies  (CNSS)." Furthermore, he is a member of the "Clausewitz Society" (since 1981) in which he also serves as a member of the directorate and board of advisors (since 1985).