Albert S. Willner, Ph.D.

Albert S. Willner, Ph.D. is the director of the China Security Affairs Group at CNA. Before joining CNA in 2009, he was an associate dean at Georgia Gwinnett College. From 2005-2007 he served as the U.S. Defense Attaché equivalent in Taiwan representing Department of Defense interests there. A retired Army colonel, he served in multiple positions as a rotary wing aviator, Asia-Pacific strategic planner, and military analyst. From 2000-2004, he served at West Point where he taught international relations, U.S. government, and Chinese politics. His research interests include Chinese foreign policy, Asia-Pacific regional security, and U.S.-China defense relations. He holds a Ph.D. in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia.