Biden said the task force would help the United States "win the competition of the future" with China. 2020 assessment of U.S. strategy toward China. From 2015 to 2017, Dr. Ratner served as the Deputy National Security Advisor to Vice President Joe Biden, and from 2011 to 2012 in the Office of Chinese and Mongolian affairs at the State Department. Dr. Dixon holds both a doctorate and masters degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. On April 21, 2021, Ratner was nominated by President Joe Biden to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs under Secretary Lloyd Austin. [2], Ratner earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the School of Public and International Affairs[3] at Princeton University and a PhD in political science from the University of California, Berkeley.[4][5]. He cares deeply about our allies and partners in the region and he has the expertise, the knowledge of the bureaucracy, and the relationships to be a key player when it comes to the formulation of China policy.. Alex Rosario Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist 805-756-5479 alrosari@calpoly.edu. Back in 2017, in an, he co-authored with National Security Council Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific Kurt Camppbell, he called China Washingtons most dynamic and formidable competitor in modern history. In July 2020, Dr. Ratner published an opinion piece with Richard Fontaine, the Chief Executive of the Center for a New American Security, on the, . [2] Education [ edit] from Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. On April 2, the White House announced Michael Brown, the head of the Defense Innovation Unit, as the nominee for undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, the Pentagons top weapons buyer; Ronald Moultrie for the job of undersecretary for intelligence and security, the top civilian intelligence role at the Pentagon; and Mike McCord as the Defense Departments top financial official. It should be noted that Acheson was not concerned about the Chinese communists control of Taiwan, per se. Ratner has testified before Congress and published widely on U.S.-China relations and U.S. national security strategy in Asia. During the Senate Hearing on the future of U.S. policy on Taiwan, Ratner told the Senate members that the PRC threat to Taiwan is not limited to invasion or blocakde but a broader coercive campaign in the air and maritime domains around Taiwan, and called these operations destabilizing, intentionally provocative, and increase the likelihood of miscalculation. Ratner also said that the Department of Defense had worked to renew military-to-military relations with the PLA over 2021, wich a focus on crisis communications and crisis management., *None of the personnel in this tracker are associated with the Institute for China-America Studies. According to him, Taiwan is important to the United States for geographical, economic, and ideological reasons. It comes the same day as Colin Kahl, the administrations nominee to be undersecretary of defense for policy, moved in the Senate despite Republican opposition. He is a former aide of President Biden and a long-time Asia expert. The authors of the report, including Ely Ratner, executive vice president and director of studies at the Center for a New American Security, describe competing visions for the rules, norms, and institutions that will govern international relations in the future and make more than 100 policy recommendations. He also previously worked in the U.S. Senate as a Professional Staff Member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and in the office of Senator Joe Biden. My name is Ely Ratner, Vice President and Director of Studies at CNAS. On July 22, 2021, Ratner was unanimously confirmed to his position. In Washington, she was Director of the State Departments Operations Center, and a Special Assistant to the Secretary of State. Dr. Ely Ratner is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs. 2023 Center for a New American Security (en-US). At CNAS, Ratner led a congressionally mandated 2020 assessment of U.S. strategy toward China. According to previous studies, Acheson was afraid that American military commitment to Taiwan, which the Nationalists were busy transforming into a bastion to regain mainland China, would motivate Beijing to strengthen its relationship with Moscow. He has testified before Congress and is published widely on U.S.-China relations and the U.S. approach to Asia, including co-authoring a recent piece in Foreign Affairs with Kurt Campbell, a former State Department official who will join the National Security Council as Indo-Pacific coordinator. During the Senate Hearing on the future of U.S. policy on Taiwan, Ratner, The U.S.-China Confrontation is not Another Cold War. [Photo by The Senate Foreign Relations Committee]. The United States is free and open . Ratner worked for Biden in the Senate, and later served as Bidens deputy national security adviser during the Obama administration; he has been expected to receive a top national security job. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) WASHINGTON (Kyodo . Dr. Ely Ratner Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Office of the Secretary of Defense Before the 117th Congress Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate December 8, 2021 Chairman Menendez, Ranking Member Risch, distinguished members of the Committee, thank 40 0 obj <>stream Ely Stefansky Ratner[1] (born 1977) is an American foreign policy and defense advisor who is currently serving as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs in the Biden administration. State's Sung Kim is rock-solid but less prominent.. As we embark on my second trip to the Indo-Pacific, I am delighted for the opportunity to administer the oath to Ely aboard the aircraft. She was also a chemical engineering postdoctoral fellow at the University of Minnesota. President-elect Joe Biden has tapped former aide and longtime Asia expert Ely Ratner to be the incoming Pentagon chiefs principal adviser on China matters, according to two people with knowledge of the move. He is a former aide of President Biden and a long-time Asia expert. Prior to confirmation, he served as the Director, DoD China Task Force and as a Senior Advisor to. According to previous studies, Acheson was afraid that American military commitment to Taiwan, which the Nationalists were busy transforming into a bastion to regain mainland China, would motivate Beijing to strengthen its relationship with Moscow. Prior to joining the Biden administration, Dr. Ratner was the former Executive Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for a New American Security between 2018-2021. Having served from 2015 to 2017 as the deputy national security advisor to Vice President Biden and as an advisor to then-Senator Biden, Mr. Ratner is expected to serve the administration in some capacity. Chantelle . She also served in London, Bogota, and Mexico City. Ratner will be nominated as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific affairs, the White House announced Wednesday. In the opinion piece, they argued that a new kind of competition is emerging between China and the United States. Ratner received his B.A. Dr. Ely Ratner serves as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs. According to him, Taiwan is important to the United States for geographical, economic, and ideological reasons. APRIL 17, 2023 - U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner, Japan Director General for Defense Policy Masuda Kazuo, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Deputy . The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author. Ely Ratner, Nominee for Assistant Secretary of Defense, Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, Department of Defense. He is the author of a Japanese-language book titled China or Japan? ), Next Generation National Security Fellows, The Shawn Brimley Next Generation National Security Leaders Fellowship, Joseph S. Nye, Jr. National Security Internship and Mentoring Program, 2022 CNAS National Security Conference: Security in the Balance, Ely Ratner, Executive Vice President & Director of Studies at CNAS, and Evan Feigenbaum, Vice President for Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Ely Ratner is the former Executive Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), where he was a member of the executive team and responsible for managing the Center's research agenda and staff. She is a recipient of American Citizens Abroads Thomas Jefferson Award for outstanding service to the American community abroad. DTT sebelumnya diadakan pada 2020. 2022 The Geopolitics. He called it the greatest workshop in Asia in a speech before the Delta Council at Cleveland, Mississippi, in May 1947. endstream endobj startxref ), LTG Anthony R. "Tony" Ierardi, USA (Ret. Austin, a former head of U.S. Central Command, is expected get questions from lawmakers about his approach to China on Tuesday as he goes before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing. Dr. Dixon is a native of the District of Columbia, where she currently resides. Biden International Affairs Personnel Tracker, U.S. and China Hold Military Talks on Avoiding Accidents at Sea, in Air, Testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the future of U.S. policy on Taiwan, Pentagon China Expert Sworn in on Way to Singapore. Ely Ratner, By hbbd``b`j V4`NA p@d! 31 likes, 0 comments - ANTARA News (@antaranewscom) on Instagram: "Korea Selatan, Amerika Serikat dan Jepang pada perundingan pertahanan tingkat senior ketiga negar." Among Asian countries, what Acheson highly evaluated in terms of national potential was Japan. The U.S.-China confrontation is not another Cold War. Mar 14 United States government official Thank you, Prime Minister Albanese and Prime Minister Sunak. Ely Ratner is the executive vice president and director of studies at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), where he is a member of the executive team, responsible for managing the Center's research agenda and staff. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. *, Subscribe to the ICAS Bulletin for our latest updates. He also previously worked in the U.S. Senate as a professional staff member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and in the office of Senator Joe Biden. 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