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Catherine Putz
Catherine Putz is managing editor of The Diplomat. She tweets @LadyPutz.
Catherine (Katie) Putz is managing editor of The Diplomat.
She manages the monthly magazine as well as writing on Central Asia and Afghanistan. She writes on politics, security and culture in former Soviet spaces, particularly where they link to greater Asia.
Katie is a graduate of the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce at the University of Kentucky, where she studied international security and Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in history with a focus on U.S. diplomatic and conflict history. Previously, Katie worked in several positions at the Atlantic Council and as a communications consultant at the World Bank. She is a member of the Military Writers Guild and the National Press Club.
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March 24, 2023
The AUKUS Partners Explain Their Phased Approach. What Are the Risks?
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz

March 21, 2023
Low Turnout and a Victory for Kazakhstan’s Ruling Party in Parliamentary Polls
By Catherine Putz

March 16, 2023
Kazakhstan Impounds Property of Roscosmos Subsidiary
By Catherine Putz

March 14, 2023
Helping a Friend: Looking Back on Australia’s Intervention in Solomon Islands
By Catherine Putz

March 10, 2023
Unpacking Geopolitical Competition and Energy Security in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz

March 09, 2023
Final Draft of Constitutional Amendments Reportedly Ready in Uzbekistan
By Catherine Putz

March 03, 2023
Ukraine’s Shadow Over Blinken’s Travels Through Central Asia
By Catherine Putz

February 22, 2023
The Diplomat Magazine Hits Issue 100
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz

March 01, 2023
An Interview with The Diplomat’s Publisher James Pach
By Catherine Putz

February 25, 2023
US Secretary of State Blinken Headed to Central Asia Next Week
By Catherine Putz

February 22, 2023
What’s Driving South Korea’s Debate on Acquiring Nuclear Weapons
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
