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Eric Heginbotham is a principal research scientist at MIT’s Security Studies Program, specializing in Asian security issues. He serves as the co-director of the Security Studies Program's Wargaming Lab. Before joining MIT, he held the position of senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation, where he led various research projects focusing on China, Japan, and regional security matters. Heginbotham has also held the role of senior fellow for Asian Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He graduated from Swarthmore College and earned his PhD in political science from MIT. Fluent in both Chinese and Japanese, he has served as a Captain in the Army Reserve. His notable works include being co-editor of 'China Steps Beijing’s Major Power Engagement Developing World' (Routledge, 2018), co-author of 'Chinese Indian Strategic Behavior', and lead author of 'China’s Evolving Nuclear Deterrent' (RAND, 2017) as well as 'US-China Military Scorecard' (RAND, 2015). Heginbotham has published numerous articles in journals such as Foreign Affairs, International Security, and Washington Quarterly. He is currently working on a book about Japanese military strategy.