Current Projects and Research
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The Philippines and Taiwan
Tracking developments in the Philippines regarding Taiwan and a potential crisis and conflict
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ADIZ Incursions
Tracking incursions by Chinese military aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) and the Taiwan Strait
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The Baltics and Taiwan
Tracking how Taiwan interacts with European countries, specifically Estonia and Lithuania.
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Chinese Coercion
Tracking how China attempts to use military intimidation and economic coercion to pressure Taiwan
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Semiconductor Industry and Geopolitics
Tracking the global importance and influence of Taiwan’s semiconductor industry in its foreign affairs
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Taiwan's Diplomatic Partnerships
Tracking how Taipei and Beijing are competing for Taiwan’s remaining official diplomatic allies and unofficial partners
Services
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I offer a variety of consulting services and speaking appearances based on my expertise on Taiwan and the greater Indo-Pacific.
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I make media appearances — in print, on the radio, and on television — to discuss recent events and developments in the region.
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I am taking on new research projects related to Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific.
List of Recent Media Appearances
The Global Debate, “U.S.-China Tensions,” Sansad TV, February 11, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Eb8C8Vt39I.
Distinguished Alumnus Speech, National Honor Society Induction Ceremony, Roman Catholic High School, February 1, 2023.
Perry World House, “Going Nuclear: Science, Diplomacy, and Defense,” with Lynn Meskell and M. Susan Lindee, November 8, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xthmd4vnGWo
CBC News: The National, “Tensions mount between the U.S. and China after Taiwan visit,” August 15, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckEYYKLgA0I.
The Global Debate, “U.S.-China Tensions over Taiwan,” Sansad TV, August 6, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-o2VmTL3_Q.
The Aerospace Advantage, “Episode 82 – China v Taiwan: What’s Really Happening in the Air?,” The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, June 25, 2022, https://mitchellinstituteaerospaceadvantage.podbean.com/e/china-taiwan-adiz/
Center for Strategic and International Studies, ChinaPower Podcast, “Assessing China’s Growing Air Incursions into Taiwan’s ADIZ: A Conversation with Kenneth W. Allen, Gerald C. Brown, and Thomas J. Shattuck,” April 1, 2022, https://www.csis.org/podcasts/chinapower/assessing-chinas-growing-air-incursions-taiwans-adiz-conversation-kenneth-w
“Systemrelevant für die Welt,” Deutschlandfunk Kultur, October 18, 2021 [recording dubbed in German]
Rear Vision, “Taiwan—isolated but not alone,” ABC, October 17, 2021, https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/rearvision/taiwan/13578966