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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CommentaryNavigating a new chapter in the US-Philippines’ ‘Long Friendship’
By Patrick M. Cronin & Kristine Lee
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CommentaryCompeting Economic Futures for the Korean Peninsula
By Kristine Lee
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CommentaryOperationalizing US-India Strategic Cooperation
By Patrick M. Cronin & Kristine Lee
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CommentaryWhy Washington and Seoul Need to Harmonize Their Approaches to North Korea
By Patrick M. Cronin & Kristine Lee
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CommentaryHow South Korea’s ‘New Economic Map’ Could Shift Northeast Asia’s Balance of Power
By Patrick M. Cronin & Kristine Lee
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