Ian Easton is a Research Affiliate at the Project 2049 Institute. Prior to joining Project 2049 he conducted independent research and analysis, as well as translation services for FAPS (the Foundation on Asia Pacific Peace Studies). He holds a Master’s degree in China Studies from National Chengchi University in Taipei, and a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He received his formal Mandarin Chinese training at the National Taiwan University’s Mandarin Training Center in Taipei, and at Fudan University in Shanghai, China.

Publications:

Easton, I. 2009. The Assassin Under the Radar: China's DH-10 Cruise Missile Program, The Project 2049 Institute.

Easton, I. 2009. The Great Game in Space: China's Evolving ASAT Weapons Programs and Their Implications for Future U.S. Strategy, The Project 2049 Institute.