JJ (Jaejoon) Kim is a Master's Candidate in Security Studies at Georgetown University. Born in South Korea and raised in suburban Massachusetts, he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor's in Political Science. His research centers on the East Asian security architecture with a focus on the North Korean nuclear program, ballistic missile technology, and U.S. alliances in the Asia-Pacific. He has previously worked at non-profit research institutes such as the Asia Society, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and the Center for the National Interest.