Defense & National Security

Cassie Rodriguez

Casimira “Cassie” Rodriguez

Casimira “Cassie” Rodriguez is an Associate at The Asia Group, where she provides strategic analysis of geopolitical trends and U.S. foreign policy to support defense clients in strengthening their strategic foothold in the Indo-Pacific region. Prior to joining The Asia Group, Cassie worked as an Assistant Foreign Policy Advisor at United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) […]

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Trey Meeks

Colonel (Ret.) Trey Meeks

Colonel Trey Meeks (U.S. Air Force Retired) is Managing Principal at The Asia Group. Trey has a proven track record enabling aerospace and defense clients to capture billions in successful campaigns, mediate delicate international settlements, establish strategically salient relationships, upgrade regional brand profiles and achieve business expansion objectives in numerous Asian markets by designing and

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Sarah Zimskind

Sarah is a Senior Associate with the Defense & National Security Practice at The Asia Group, where she provides strategic analysis of geopolitical trends and U.S. foreign policy development to support defense clients looking to expand their footprint in the Indo-Pacific.  Prior to joining The Asia Group, Sarah served as policy advisor in the China

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Chris Johnstone

Christopher B. Johnstone

Christopher B. Johnstone is a Managing Principal at The Asia Group, where he brings unparalleled expertise across Indo-Pacific markets including Japan, Australia, and Southeast Asia. Previously, Chris served as a Senior Advisor at TAG and concurrently as Senior Advisor and Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). At CSIS, Chris led

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Greg Chaffin

Greg Chaffin

Greg Chaffin is a Principal at The Asia Group (TAG), where he focuses on the firm’s defense and national security portfolio. Drawing on fifteen years of experience in national security policymaking through government service and in private industry, Greg provides defense clients with strategic analysis and political insights across the Indo-Pacific region to advance business

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Olivia Camillo

Olivia Camillo

Olivia is an Associate with The Asia Group’s Defense & National Security Practice, where she provides in-depth strategic analysis of geopolitical and industry developments to support defense customers seeking to expand into markets across the Indo-Pacific. Prior to joining The Asia Group, Olivia served as a congressional staffer, most recently as a research assistant for

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Michael Akopian

Michael Akopian is an Associate with the Defense & National Security Practice at The Asia Group. Michael provides geopolitical analysis to support client efforts to generate or expand their presence in the Indo-Pacific region. Previously, Michael was a Research Assistant on the Defense Team at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). His research

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