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Course Description

Foreign Policy in a High-Risk Environment Part 2 

Instructor: Michael Cleary 

Days of the Week: Tuesday 

Date: Feb. 10 – Mar. 10 (4 sessions) 

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

Location: Online via Zoom 

This course examines how the tactics outlined in the “Terrorist Playbook” have evolved and been refined by Russia, Iran, China and North Korea as they extend influence globally. Case studies draw on the instructor’s deployment experience in the Middle East, Balkans, Latin America and Northern Ireland. Sessions feature current events such as the Israeli-Gaza war, PowerPoint presentations and a guest speaker, who will focus on the Ukraine/Russia peace process, with interactive discussions on geopolitics, law enforcement, history, economics and religious issues. 

Maximum: 50 

Instructor Bio: Michael Cleary holds a master’s degree and a Juris Doctor. A former juvenile probation officer, he has served as a career prosecutor for 27 years. He is a guest lecturer and adjunct professor at Immaculata University. Cleary deployed with the U.S. Army during the invasions of Panama, Desert Storm, Haiti, Eastern Europe and the Balkans, as well as tours in Iraq. In 2011, he served as a U.S. attorney in Anbar Province, a focal point of the Islamic State insurgency. 
 

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Section Title
Foreign Policy in a High-Risk Environment Part 2  (Online via zoom )
Type
Online-fixed date/synchronous meeting(s)
Days
T
Time
1:00PM to 2:00PM
Dates
Feb 10, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
1.0
Location
  • Online Learning
Delivery Options
Online with Virtual Meetings  
Course Fee(s)
OLLI Member Course Fee $0.00