Michael Sobolik is a Senior Fellow in Indo-Pacific Studies at the American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC). Previously, he was a legislative assistant in the U.S. Senate. Sobolik's work at AFPC covers American and Chinese grand strategy, regional economic and security trends, America’s alliance architecture in Asia, and human rights. His analysis has appeared in Foreign Policy, Newsweek, The Dispatch, Jane’s Defence Weekly, National Review, and RealClearDefense, among others. Sobolik lives in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife Chelsea and their son Dev.