Eric Chan is a senior non-resident fellow at the Global Taiwan Institute, the only US thinktank dedicated to Taiwan policy research. He has published widely on Chinese influence operations/information warfare, Taiwan military reform, and the strategic balance in East Asia. He has written for publications including the USAF Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs, the US Army War College Quarterly Parameters, The Diplomat, War on the Rocks, and the Global Taiwan Brief.
Mr. Chan was previously the China, Korea, Philippines, and Vietnam Country Director at the Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs (SAF/IA). In this role, Mr. Chan was responsible for US Air Force military engagement with the PLA Air Force, and for directing security cooperation with key allies and partners. Mr. Chan has also served as an analyst for the US Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration (HAF/A10), providing expertise on PRC nuclear doctrine.
Mr. Chan holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University and Bachelor’s degrees in Political Science/History from the University of California, San Diego.
