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Roger CliffWashington Office Senior Political Scientist Media AvailabilityThis researcher is available for interviews. Show Details » EducationPh.D. in international relations, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University; M.A. in history (Chinese studies), University of California, San Diego; B.S. in physics, Harvey Mudd College |
Research Focus
Chinese military strategy and capabilities; U.S. defense policy and strategy in the Asia-Pacific
Recent Projects
- Chinese air force employment concepts
- Future U.S.-China relations
- Chinese anti-access strategies
- China's aerospace industry
Selected Publications
Roger Cliff, et al., Entering the Dragon's Lair: Chinese Antiaccess Strategies and Their Implications for the United States, RAND Corporation, 2007
Roger Cliff, Evan Medeiros, Keith Crane, "Keeping the Pacific: An American Response to China's Growing Military Might", RAND Review 31(1), 2007
Roger Cliff, "The PLA in the Asia-Pacific Region: Implications for the Evolving Regional Security Order", in Michael D. Swaine, Andrew N.D. Yang, and Evan Medeiros with Oriana Skylar Mastro (eds.), Assessing the Threat: The Chinese Military and Taiwan's Security , 2007
Roger Cliff and David A. Shlapak, U.S.-China Relations After Resolution of Taiwan's Status, RAND Corporation, 2007
Roger Cliff and Jeremy Shapiro, "The Shift to Asia: Implications for U.S. Landpower", in Lynn E. Davis and Jeremy Shapiro, ed., The U.S. Army and the New National Security Strategy , 2003
Roger Cliff, The Military Potential of China's Commercial Technology, RAND Corporation, 2001
Daniel L. Byman and Roger Cliff, China's Arms Sales: Motivations and Implications, RAND Corporation, 1999
Research Focus
Chinese military strategy and capabilities; U.S. defense policy and strategy in the Asia-Pacific
Recent Projects
- Chinese air force employment concepts
- Future U.S.-China relations
- Chinese anti-access strategies
- China's aerospace industry
Previous Positions
Assistant for Strategy Development, Office of the Secretary of Defense; member, Technical Staff, VERAC, Inc.To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.




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