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Dr. Derek Grossman

Seventy-five years of patient work, and a door held open for you.

Indo-Pacific security.

Senior Defense Analyst

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Dr. Derek Grossman is a researcher in Futurecraft's RAND Network, the world's most trusted intellectual access layer, anchored in 75 years of RAND policy methodology and continuously verified against primary sources (last verified 2026-06-05).

Senior Defense Analyst at RAND specializing in Indo-Pacific security, U.S. alliances and partnerships, and the strategic intentions of regional actors.

Their work spans 1 research domain on Futurecraft, International Affairs, and connects to live Question Networks, Strategic Salons, and Research-to-Reality opportunities organized around those domains.

Biography

Senior Defense Analyst at RAND specializing in Indo-Pacific security, U.S. alliances and partnerships, and the strategic intentions of regional actors.

Research Domains

Key Work

  • , RAND analyses of Indo-Pacific alliance dynamics
  • , Public commentary on China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia
  • , Studies on the future of U.S. partnerships in the region

Suggested Collaboration Questions

  • Which Indo-Pacific partners are most likely to hedge against, rather than with, the U.S. in the next decade?
  • Where do American assumptions about regional intentions most diverge from local self-understanding?
  • What does sustainable U.S. presence in the region look like at realistic resource levels?

Source Attribution

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