Chan Mo Ku is a legislative researcher at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Washington, DC, where he analyzes US legislative trends related to the Korean Peninsula. He previously served as an interpretation officer at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command and Ground Component Command, supporting strategic planning and alliance coordination on North Korea contingency scenarios. Chan Mo holds a Master of Arts in International Relations from Johns Hopkins SAIS, where he focused on security and statecraft in Asia, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from King’s College London. His works have appeared in various publications, including The Diplomat, War on the Rocks, East Asia Forum, Breaking Defense and others.