ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS
Bernard D. Coleis a faculty member at the National War College, in Washing-
ton DC. He served thirty years in the U.S. Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer,
commanding a frigate and a destroyer squadron. Cole has authored numerous
articles and chapters, as well as four books:Gunboats and Marines: The U.S. Navy
in China; The Great Wall at Sea: China’s Navy Enters the 21st Century; Oil for the
Lamps of China: Beijing’s 21st Century Search for Energy;andTaiwan’s Security:
History and Prospects.He is currently writing a book on energy security in Asia.
Cole holds an AB degree in History fromthe University of North Carolina,
MPA in National Security Affairs from the University of Washington, and a
Ph.D. in History from Auburn University.
Gabriel Collinsis a research fellow in the U.S. Naval War College’s China
MaritimeStudiesInstitute.HeisanhonorsgraduateofPrincetonUniversity
(AB, 2005) and is proficient in Mandarin and Russian. His work focuses on
energy and the shipping industry and has been published inOil & Gas Journal,
Geopolitics of Energy, Oil & Gas Investor, and The National Interest.
Andrew S. Ericksonis an assistant professor in the Strategic Research Depart-
ment at the U.S. Naval War College and a founding member of the department’s
China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI). Erickson previously worked for
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) as a Chinese translator
and technical analyst. He has also worked at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, the
U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong, the U.S. Senate, and the White House. Proficient
in Mandarin Chinese and Japanese, he has traveled extensively in Asia. Erickson