The National Bureau of Asian Research

NBR is seeking a Project Manager, Energy Security and Technology, for the Technology and Geoeconomic Affairs (TGA) team to provide project management and development support for a portfolio of research projects focusing on energy security and technology issues across the Indo-Pacific region, including critical mineral supply chains, batteries and other emerging energy storage technologies, developments in civilian nuclear energy, the role of technological advancements and LNG in the energy transition, and more. Based in NBR's Washington, D.C. office, the project manager may also supervise a TGA Intern or Project Associate. https://lnkd.in/gG5FTF6W

As China continues to support Myanmar's earthquake recovery, we suggest a podcast offering a strategic overview of the relationship between China and Myanmar across history. Ambassador Kelley Currie highlighted grey zones, disaggregated sovereignty, fluid frontiers and deeply rooted mutual suspicions as permanent features of China’s southern strategic space’s hinterland in this podcast moderated by Nadège Rolland: https://lnkd.in/gU-knVBe

From NBR's ASIA POLICY archives on Project MUSE: Phan Xuan Dung examined how Vietnam was adapting to U.S.-China rivalry and argued that Vietnam's room for strategic maneuverability was diminishing as it faced growing internal and external pressure for policy adjustments. https://lnkd.in/g6YJxNHH

PLA Executive Education Course (June 24-26): Session topics range from China’s Military-Civil Fusion Strategy and party-military relations to strategic doctrine, operational concepts, organizational reform, and service-based analyses. Learn more and apply! https://lnkd.in/gG23BKDe

NBR is seeking a Project Manager, Energy Security and Technology, for the Technology and Geoeconomic Affairs (TGA) team to provide project management and development support for a portfolio of research projects focusing on energy security and technology issues across the Indo-Pacific region, including critical mineral supply chains, batteries and other emerging energy storage technologies, developments in civilian nuclear energy, the role of technological advancements and LNG in the energy transition, and more. Based in NBR's Washington, D.C. office, the project manager may also supervise a TGA Intern or Project Associate. https://lnkd.in/gG5FTF6W

The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) released a report this week calling for a “private-public” partnership driven by industry in collaboration with government to outrun China in the biotechnology race. In the recent NBR special report, Hyunchul Kim (KOREA HEALTH INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (KHIDI) UK LTD) and Michelle Rozo (National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB)) examine U.S. and South Korean approaches to the development of the biotechnology industry and propose pathways to greater cooperation on advancing shared objectives and minimizing potential risks. https://lnkd.in/gF-uZsGa

"Washington risks heading the wrong direction in the chip war. Washington’s framing of the semiconductor competition misinterprets China’s positioning" | NBR nonresident fellow Emily de la Bruyère & Nate Picarsic in RealClearDefense: https://lnkd.in/gvYd94Ww

Join us for the summer session of our PLA Executive Education Course on June 24-26. The varied curriculum, interactive format, and condensed schedule are tailored to meet the needs of military and civilian practitioners, industry leaders, and research professionals working on China-related security issues. https://lnkd.in/gG23BKDe

In an NBR report, Emma Rafaelof, Taylore Roth, Mykael Goodsell-SooTho, and John VerWey of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory examined China’s export control regime and presented a methodology for anticipating future controls on raw materials. The report concludes that future export controls will likely focus on critical minerals and specific material processing equipment. https://lnkd.in/ebKKSn72

VIDEO: At the 2025 Pacific Technology Policy Conference in March, NBR advisor Nelson Dong moderated a panel policies and developments around ensuring secure and resilient emerging technology supply chains, particularly with relevance to the AI ecosystem. The discussion also touched on U.S. export controls and the growing risk of retaliatory Chinese controls. Panelists included John VerWey (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), Dale Swartz (McKinsey & Company) and Katherine Kaiser Moy (Microsoft). https://lnkd.in/eztM4_ug