Christian Chung is a Ph.D. student in Security Studies at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. His research examines the interplay between emerging technologies, national security, and geopolitical competition, with a focus on how states develop strategies to navigate technological change competitively and implement effective AI governance.

Prior to his doctoral studies, Christian spent over a decade in the U.S. Intelligence Community, specializing in Middle East and technology issues. He is currently a U.S. Navy Reserve Intelligence Officer, a Technology and Security Policy Fellow at RAND, a visiting fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, and a 2025 Shawn Brimley Next Generation National Security Leaders Fellow at the Center for a New American Security. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Christian holds BSFS and M.A. degrees from Georgetown University and is a graduate of the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California.