Louis René Beres is emeritus professor of political science and international law at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
He also lectures widely on matters of terrorism, strategy and international law, including at such Israeli venues as the Dayan Forum (with Maj. Gen. Avihu Ben-Nun); the National Security College (IDF); the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies; The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (Bar-Ilan University); Likud Chamber; Likud Security Group; and the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.
He was Chair of "Project Daniel," a group advising Israel's Prime Minister on existential nuclear questions.
"[2] He was a contributing expert to the Ariel Center for Policy Research [he] and is a regular contributor to Israel Defense (Tel Aviv).
Beres was featured in a widely-reprinted debate with Shlomo Gazit (former Chief of IDF Intelligence Branch) on the "Middle East Peace Process."