RAND Expert Biography
Roger Cliff
Senior Political Scientist
Expertise
Chinese military strategy and capabilities, china's science and technology, u.S. defense policy and strategy in the Asia Pacific
Recent Work
Chinese perceptions of Taiwan; future U.S.-China relations; China's future military capabilities; Chinese anti-access strategies; China's aerospace industry; China's government-sponsored science and technology programs
Previous Positions
Assistant for Strategy Development, Office of the Secretary of Defense; Member, Technical Staff, VERAC, Inc.
Education
Ph.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
Publications of Interest
Entering the Dragon's Lair: Chinese Antiaccess Strategies and Their Implications for the United States, Roger Cliff et al., RAND Corporation, 2007
U.S.-China Relations After Resolution of Taiwan's Status, Roger Cliff and David A. Shlapak, RAND Corporation, 2007
A New Direction for China's Defense Industry, Evan Medeiros et al., RAND Corporation, 2005
Modernizing China's Military: Opportunities and Constraints, Keith Crane et al., RAND Corporation, 2005
"The Shift to Asia: Implications for U.S. Landpower," Roger Cliff and Jeremy Shapiro, in Lynn E. Davis and Jeremy Shapiro, eds., The U.S. Army and the New National Security Strategy, RAND Corporation, 2003
Languages
Mandarin Chinese
Recent RAND Publications are listed here.
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: CNN; Dow Jones Newswires; Investor's Business Daily; Los Angeles Times; Marketplace Radio; Washington Post
Commentary: International Herald Tribune; Los Angeles Times
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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