Director of China Maritime Studies Institute, US Naval War College
Director of China Maritime Studies Institute, US Naval War College
Christopher Sharman has served as the Director of the China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI) since November 2023. He came to CMSI following a 30-year active-duty Navy career that included diplomatic postings at U.S. Embassies in China and Vietnam and multiple operational afloat assignments with the Japan-based Forward Deployed Naval Forces. He also served as a National Security Affairs Fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution. His military career culminated as the Senior Strategist for the National Intelligence Manager for East Asia. He has written numerous articles, monographs, and chapters addressing China’s military maritime developments.