Ian M. Easton
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Ian M. Easton | |
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Ian M. Easton in 2022 | |
| Other names | 易思安 |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign(B. A.}[1] National Chengchi University(M. A.)[2] |
| Occupations | Security analyst, China specialist |
| Employer | US Naval War College |
Ian M. Easton is an American security policy analyst currently serving as an associate professor at the U.S. Naval War College's China Maritime Studies Institute. He formerly was a senior director and research fellow at the Project 2049 Institute.[3]

Easton holds a BA in international studies[1] from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a MA from the International Master's Program in Mainland China Studies (IMCS) of National Chengchi University(NCCU). His thesis was titled "China's Militarization of Space: Motivations and Implications for U.S-Chinese Relations”.[2] He holds a certificate in advanced Mandarin Chinese, having formally studied the language at National Taiwan Normal University(NTNU) in Taipei and Fudan University in Shanghai.[1]