Geopolitical Risk & Defence Analyst, University of Leicester
Dr Johnson holds a PhD in Politics & International Relations from the University of Leicester, and a Masters degree in Asia Pacific Studies. He has worked in the financial services sector for 20 years, of which over ten years have been spent in the Greater China region. James has published research and presented papers at conferences in the following areas: Security and Strategic Studies; US-China Relations; Nuclear Proliferation; China Foreign Policy; and East Asian Security. James is fluent in Mandarin.
If Trump is bluffing on North Korea, the results could be catastrophic
Aug 15, 2017 13:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views
According to a US Defense Intelligence Agency report, Pyongyangs nuclear capabilities and conventional long range missile programmes are gathering momentum at a rapid clip. The report indicated that North Korea has...
High-tech China-US arms race threatens to destabilise East Asia
May 21, 2017 13:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views
After decades of peace, East Asia is racked with tension and its two dominant military powers are jostling for supremacy in an extremely alarming way. The US and China are accumulating increasingly advanced military...
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