Mihai Giboi is an MA in Political Studies student at Queen’s University. His MRP revisits the impact of Russian hypersonic missiles on North American security for his Major Research Project, and is being funded by the Department of National Defence’s Young MINDS Targeted Engagement Grant. He is also a Research Fellow with the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network, and has interned with the Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) Institute and the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy as a Research Assistant.

Mihai’s research interests are in North American and Arctic security, international relations theory, military transformation, deterrence theory, and Russian foreign policy. His most recent paper, “Hypersonic Myths and Strategic Realities,” is also the first prize winner in the Journal of Military and Strategic Studies 2024 Annual Student Award of Excellence.