Kristine Lee is an Associate Fellow for the Asia-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). She specializes in U.S. national security strategy in East Asia, with a particular focus on the Korean Peninsula.
Ms. Lee was a recipient of a Fulbright fellowship to South Korea, where she worked with Seoul National University's Institute for Peace and Unification Studies to develop a research project on the role of South Korean public opinion in inter-Korean relations.
Ms. Lee received her B.A. from Harvard College, where she was the Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard International Review. She earned her Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, focusing on international relations and security studies. She is proficient in Mandarin Chinese and Korean.
Recent Publications & News
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Seoul fears US is delaying envoy’s approval in retaliation for scrapping of security pact, sources say
In The News
By Kristine Lee
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Situation Report: U.S.-North Korea Negotiations to Resume This Weekend
Commentary
By Duyeon Kim, Elizabeth Rosenberg, Kristine Lee, Van Jackson & Neil Bhatiya
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CNAS Responds: Trump Addresses China, Iran, Climate Change in UNGA Speech
Press Note
By Daniel Kliman, Susanna V. Blume, Kristine Lee, Sam Dorshimer & Emma Moore
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Trump at this week’s U.N.: Diplomacy’s largest stage amid a cascade of crises
In The News
By Kristine Lee
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CNAS Responds: U.S., North Korea Consider Renewed Talks
Press Note
By Duyeon Kim, Elizabeth Rosenberg, Kristine Lee, Van Jackson & Neil Bhatiya
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