Policy, strategy, and writing
- National Security | International Partnerships | Congressional Affairs | Strategic Competition
My work focuses on translating complex national-security issues into practical choices for decision-makers. It connects policy, operations, international relationships, and congressional priorities so difficult issues can be understood and acted upon.
Experience
Policy and strategy
across government and
international roles.
Decision Support
Analysis for complex
policy choices.
International Partnerships
Stronger cooperation
for shared security
and economic interests.
Public Writing
Clear analysis on national
security, foreign policy,
and governance.
Selected Policy Work
Areas of work across strategy, international partnerships, and congressional affairs.
Defense Strategy
Work involving policy analysis, planning, and the practical questions behind defense decisions.
International Partnerships
Work involving cooperation with international partners and the coordination needed to move shared priorities forward.
- Aug 18, 2025
India’s Grand Strategy and the U.S. Risk Equation
A policy memorandum on India’s strategic choices and their implications for the United States.
- Aug 15, 2026
How Interdependence Became Rivalry
Description: How economic connections between the United States and China became sources of vulnerability and strategic competition.
- Aug 23, 2026
The Problem With “Winning” the China Competition
Why defining the goals of competition with China matters for making practical policy choices.
Latest Analysis
Recent perspectives on strategic competition, international order, and the assumptions shaping national-security policy.
A Model Can Be Useful and Still Be Wrong
Imagine a model of U.S.–China relations that projects continued economic integration over five years.
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The Rival Gets a Vote
A policy can achieve its immediate purpose and still change the conditions that made it effective. An export
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What Would Make Us Change Our Minds?
U.S.–China rivalry is often described as a durable feature of international politics. Competing security
…Beyond Policy
Books, fiction, memoir, poetry, satire, and visual art.