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Eric Heginbotham is a Principal Research Scientist at MIT’s Security Studies Program (SSP) and Co-Director of SSP’s Wargaming Lab. He holds a PhD in Political Science from MIT and previously served as a Senior Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation and Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. His expertise centers on Asian security, particularly China’s military strategy and U.S.-China relations. Heginbotham has authored/co-authored influential works including China Steps Out (2018) and China’s Evolving Nuclear Deterrent (2017). He has advised U.S. policymakers on defense strategy and contributed to war games analyzing Taiwan contingency scenarios. His research spans Japan’s military modernization, China’s defense spending, and the strategic implications of emerging technologies.
Education: PhD in Political Science (MIT), BA from Swarthmore College. Languages: Fluent in Chinese and Japanese. Military service: Captain in U.S. Army Reserve.
Key contributions include assessing China’s military capabilities, evaluating U.S. policy options in the Indo-Pacific, and analyzing China’s engagement with the Global South. His work often intersects with operational planning, such as CSIS studies on cruise missile effectiveness in Taiwan scenarios. Current projects include a book on Japanese military strategy.
Awards and recognition: None explicitly listed, but his publications are widely cited in policy and academic circles. Grants and fellowships: Not detailed in provided texts.
