Victor Cha

Victor Cha is the former Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council, where he served as an advisor to the President from 2004–2007. The recipient of two Outstanding Service commendations during his tenure at the White House, Cha is also the award-winning author of Alignment Despite Antagonism and Beyond the Final Score: The Politics of Sport in Asia. His writing has appeared in Foreign Affairs, International Security, and Political Science Quarterly among other journals. He currently holds the D.S. Song Chair in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and is a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.