Alessio PatalanoAlessio Patalano is a reader in war studies in the Department of War Studies, King's College London, specializing in Japanese naval history and strategy and contemporary maritime issues in East Asia. He is director of the Asian Security & Warfre Research Group and Research Associate at the King's China Institute.

James A. Russell is an associate professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at NPS, where he teaches courses on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, military innovation, and national security strategy. His articles and commentaries have appeared in a wide variety of media and scholarly outlets around the world. Read More Read Less