Zack Cooper

Zack Cooper is Senior Fellow for Asian security at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He recently authored a detailed CSIS study on Chinese maritime activities and also works closely with the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative. Prior to joining CSIS, he worked at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, the White House, and the Pentagon. His academic research focuses on trends in the rise and decline of great militaries.