Ryan is a contributor for Young Voices. He served five years in the United State Marine Corps as an intelligence analyst. After leaing active service he worked as a defense contractor before attending college. He completed his bachelor of arts in International Studies with an East Asian regional concentration in 2022. Ryan also interned at the Cato Institute’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Department. His published works have appeared in the Marine Corps Gazette, the International Policy Digest, and the Learn Liberty Blog. He speaks Mandarin Chinese and retains an interest in East Asian security challenges.