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Matt Pottinger is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, where he focuses on US-China relations, Indo-Pacific security, and technology policy. His career spans senior government roles as Deputy National Security Advisor (2019-2021) and Senior Director for Asia at the National Security Council, journalism at Reuters and the Wall Street Journal in China, and service as a US Marine with combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.
His research examines:
- Strategic competition with China, particularly regarding Taiwan's defense and semiconductor security
- Deterrence strategies against Chinese expansionism
- Economic statecraft including trade wars and technology decoupling
- Alliance building in the Indo-Pacific region
Pottinger's recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on US-China geopolitical tensions, with dominant themes of Taiwan security (67% of articles), technology competition (60%), and alliance strategy (40%). His works advocate robust deterrence, export controls on critical technologies, and strengthened regional partnerships.
He participates in two Hoover research initiatives:
- US, China, and the World
- Semiconductors and the Security of the United States & Taiwan
