Kristine Lee is a Research Associate 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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Hong Kong Protests Escalate Amid Crackdown
Press Note
By Daniel Kliman, Kristine Lee, Chris Dougherty, Elsa B. Kania, Kara Frederick & Ainikki Riikonen
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Can South Korea and America Find a Common Position on China?
Commentary
By Richard Fontaine, Kristine Lee & Hannah Suh
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The Key to Success with North Korea: A ROK-Solid Alliance
Commentary
By Kristine Lee & Neil Bhatiya
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National Security Lightning Talks and Roundtables
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By Loren DeJonge Schulman, David Zikusoka, Cristina Killingsworth, Neil Bhatiya, Kristine Lee, Nicole Alexander, Ainikki Riikonen, Megan Lamberth & Elsa B. Kania
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Presentation of the 1LT Andrew J. Bacevich Jr. Award
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By Richard Fontaine, Andrew J. Bacevich, Cole Stevens & Kristine Lee
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