Who is Malcolm Nance?

A LONGTIME MSNBC on-air terrorism and national security analyst is now fighting Russians in Ukraine. Let’s find out who Malcolm Nance is. TwitterMalcolm Nance has left his role at MSNBC to join the fight in Ukraine[/caption] Who is Malcolm Nance? Malcom Nance is an American author and media pundit, specialising in topics of terrorism, intelligence, insurgency and torture. The MSNBC foreign policy analyst frequently discusses the history, personalities and organisation of jihadi radicalisation, including al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS), Southwest Asian and African terror groups, as well as counterinsurgency and asymmetric warfare. In 2014, Nance founded and became the executive director of the think tank, Terror Asymmetrics Project on Strategy, Tactics and Radical Ideologies (TAPSTRI). His expertise in terrorism and warfare stems from his time he served in the U.S. Navy. Between 1981 and 2001, Nance received several military decorations as a U.S. Navy specialist. On the morning of 9/11, he witnessed the crash of American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon. Most read in World News TWISTED Bloodthirsty Putin unleashes Battle of Donbas & parades captured Brits on TV UNDER SIEGE Zelensky says Russia's begun major new offensive as blasts rock eastern Ukraine INCHES FROM DEATH Fainting woman tumbles under moving train - but miraculously survives VLAD'S GAMBLE Captured Brits forced to ask Boris to let Putin's 'Prince of Darkness' pal go BIRD BRAIN Parrot optical illusion changes as you look at it - what colour do you see? NUKE DANGER Chilling moment fearsome Russian nuclear bomber flies close to Ukraine border Nance acted as a first responder at the helipad crash site, helping to organise the rescue and recovery of victims. Subsequently, he served as an intelligence and security contractor in Iraq, Afghanistan, the UAE and North Africa. Is Malcolm Nance fighting in Ukraine? On April 18, 2022, it was announced Nance was leaving his position on MSNBC to join the fight in Ukraine. Appearing on Joy Reid’s program in full combat gear and carrying a firearm from a “secure location,” he revealed that he had joined the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine. Nance spent time in Ukraine before Russia launched the invasion and said he had friends fearing for their survival. He said: “The more I saw of the war going on, the more I thought, I’m done talking all right? It’s time to take action here. “I am here to help this country fight what essentially is a war of extermination.” Who is Malcolm Nance’s wife Maryse Beliveau-Nance? Maryse Beliveau-Nance is the late wife of Nance, who worked as a landscape architect and a fierce patriot. Nance wed his wife in 2004 and remained committed to one another in their 15 years of marriage. Nance inherited three children from Maryse in which she adopted from Moscow, Russia. On September 11, 2019, Maryse sadly passed away following complications from Ovarian cancer.