Alex Littlefield has expertise in Indo-Pacific security, Sino–U.S. competition, nuclear deterrence, and economic statecraft. He holds a PhD in International Politics and brings professional experience from the National Institute for Deterrence Studies, the National Defense University–Taiwan, and the University of Nottingham Ningbo China’s School of International Studies. His record of publication includes work in The National Interest, The Diplomat, Harvard Asia Quarterly, The Stanford Journal of East Asian Affairs, and multiple peer-reviewed journals.