Craig Singleton

With nearly two decades of experience in national security and U.S.-China relations, Craig Singleton is an expert in geopolitical strategy and East Asian affairs. A former U.S. diplomat, he worked on critical national security issues related to China, North Korea, and the Indo-Pacific, with a particular emphasis on emerging technologies like AI and China’s military-civil fusion strategy.

Currently serving as senior director for China and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), Craig is a prolific author and strategist. He regularly publishes influential research on China’s military expansion, influence operations, and technological threats, often featured in leading outlets like The New York Times, Foreign Policy, and The Wall Street Journal. He also works closely with U.S. policymakers, testifying before Congress on national security issues, including TikTok’s security risks, Chinese economic warfare, and cyber threats to U.S. infrastructure.

Craig holds a Master of International Policy degree from the Bush School at Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Florida. He is also a lecturer at Stanford University, where he teaches courses on Chinese grand strategy.