calm before and during the storm.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_N._Miller
https://securityassistance.org/central-eurasia/content/conversation-former-under-secretary-defense-policy-dr-james-miller?language=en
>As Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from May 2012 to January 2014, Dr. Miller served as the principal civilian advisor to Secretaries Leon Panetta and Chuck Hagel on strategy, policy, and operations, and as DoD’s Deputy for National Security Council policymaking and crisis management. He led a 2,000-person organization that included six other Senate-confirmed officials and three defense agencies, spearheading major human capital initiatives. Dr. Miller worked to strengthen relations with allies and partners in Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, and to reduce the risks of miscommunication with Russia and China. For his accomplishments as Under Secretary, he was twice awarded the Department of Defense’s highest civilian award, the Medal for Distinguished Public Service, by Secretaries Panetta and Hagel.
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/the-new-start-treaty-treaty-doc-111-5-views-from-the-pentagon
>Presiding: Senator Kerry
https://web.archive.org/web/20120713191718/http://www.defense.gov/bios/biographydetail.aspx?biographyid=182
Shady af.