The South China Sea: At the Intersection of China's Silk Road Initiative and the US Indo-Pacific Strategy

Peter Dutton

Naval War College

March 21, 2018 12:00PM E40-496 (Pye Room)

Brief Bio

Peter Dutton's research focuses on American and Chinese views of sovereignty and international law of the sea as viewed through the lenses of China's maritime disputes. He also researches Chinese views of maritime security and how those views are shaped by geostrategic and historical factors. He has advised senior officials and military leaders across the government and testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees, and the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission. He is currently an adjunct professor of law at New York University School of Law.