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    David Plaster
    Veteran Fellow
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    David Plaster is the founder of NGO Anomaly and cofounder of the Kyiv Center for Defense Policy. Based in Ukraine since 2012, he has led initiatives in tactical medicine, demining standards, and veteran transition while advising on NATO-aligned defense reforms. His work bridges frontline implementation with strategic policy to strengthen Ukraine’s resilience.

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David Plaster is a veteran fellow for the academic year 2025-26 at the Hoover Institution.

Plaster is the founder and director of the Anomaly, creator of Anomaly Tac-Med, and cofounder of the Kyiv Center for Defense Policy. He has lived in Ukraine for more than thirteen years, contributing to security force assistance, veteran transition, and civil society resilience programs since 2014. Through NGO Anomaly, Plaster has led initiatives in tactical medical training, demining standards, and policy development in cooperation with Ukrainian ministries, NATO partners, and international donors. His work bridges grassroots implementation with strategic reform, integrating Western best practices into Ukraine’s defense and humanitarian sectors. Plaster is currently advancing proposals on drone-assisted medical evacuation and improved NATO-aligned military medical planning to strengthen Ukraine’s long-term resilience.

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