Costs of War

Julia Gledhill is a Research Analyst for the National Security Reform Program at the Stimson Center. She focuses her research and writing on Pentagon spending, military contracting, and weapons acquisition.

Prior to joining Stimson, Julia was an Analyst in the Center for Defense Information at the Project On Government Oversight. In this role, she authored defense policy analysis while leading the team’s advocacy work on the annual National Defense Authorization Act and the defense appropriations bill. Julia also served as a Program Associate for the Militarism & Human Rights program at the Friends Committee on National Legislation, where she lobbied Congress on various national security issues related to Pentagon accountability, war powers, civilian protection, drones, torture, and the U.S. lethal strikes program.

Julia co-hosts The Un-Diplomatic Podcast, and she is a frequent commentator in both the print and news media. She has appeared on various outlets including Al Jazeera, CNBC, NPR, and Bloomberg. Her writing is featured in publications including Lawfare, The Nation, The National Interest, and Defense One. Julia completed her BA in Economics and Business at Colorado College, minoring in Political Science and studying Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. She was the chair of the John Quincy Adams Society Chapter at Colorado College