Daniel Shats is a China analyst at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). His work has focused particularly on PRC short-of-war coercion of Taiwan, maritime confrontations in the South China Sea, and the Russia-China relationship. His research and analysis have been cited in news media such as The Hill, Business Insider, The Washington Post, and Asia Times. Shats holds a master’s degree in China Studies from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).