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Katherine Yusko

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Research Analyst

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Expertise: Climate security, Indo-Pacific affairs, nuclear deterrence, military readiness, energy security


Katherine Yusko
is a research analyst at the American Security Project, where she leads research on energy/climate security, strategic competition with China, and military readiness. Prior to joining ASP, Katherine supported research and programming on critical Indo-Pacific policy issues at the Atlantic Council’s Indo-Pacific Security Initiative, with a focus on trans-Atlantic-Pacific alliance building, nuclear deterrence, security on the Korean Peninsula, and U.S.-Taiwan relations.

She previously worked with the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations, where she wrote speeches delivered at high-level UN sessions and supported advocacy for the rights of Afghan women and girls. She also served as a graduate consultant to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs, leading research on climate security and climate adaptation in Papua New Guinea and building a strategy for U.S. engagement on these challenges.

Katherine earned her BA in culture and conflict from New York University with a minor in Middle Eastern and Islamic studies. She holds a master’s degree in international affairs, with a concentration in international security policy and a specialization in international conflict resolution, from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.


Recent Posts

White Paper — Charging Ahead: How the U.S. Can Close the Gap in the EV Race

Posted on: August 14th, 2025

Fact Sheet – The U.S.-China Electric Vehicle Race

Posted on: July 14th, 2025

White Paper — Ready the Reserve: Obesity’s Impacts on National Guard and Reserve Readiness

Posted on: April 24th, 2025

Briefing Note – U.S. LNG and International Security

Posted on: February 6th, 2025