J. Michael Cole

J. Michael Cole is a Taipei-based senior fellow with the Global Taiwan Institute in Washington, D.C., the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa, Canada, and the Taiwan Studies Programme at the University of Nottingham, UK. He is also an associate researcher with the French Center for Research on Contemporary China. Prior to relocating to Taiwan in 2005, he was an analyst with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) in Ottawa. He holds a master's degree in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. His articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Nikkei Asian Review, South China Morning Post, Foreign Polity, Christian Science Monitor, Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Jane's Defence Review, Jane's Intelligence Review, China Brief, Lowy Interpreter, China File and several others. He is a regular commentator on international media and serves as a consultant for governments and the defense industry.