Paul Fritch is a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute Switzerland and an Executive in Residence at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy., specializing in international security, multilateral diplomacy, and Euro-Atlantic affairs. He currently provides high-level policy analysis, risk assessments, and strategic guidance to international stakeholders navigating the complexities of contemporary regional deterrence and defense planning. 

Prior to his current advisory roles, Fritch was a senior diplomat with over three decades of institutional experience. He served as a senior official within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), where he led political relations with Russia and Ukraine and played a key role in establishing the NATO-Russia Council (NRC). His extensive background also includes a senior leadership role within the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), focusing on conflict resolution, military transparency, and Eurasian security architecture. 

More recently, his expertise in strategic planning informed the 2021 U.S. Global Posture Review and 2022 National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and National Military Strategy.