Christian Cerne is a Master’s candidate in International and Development Studies at the Geneva Graduate Institute and a U.S.-Japan Research Fellow at Pacific Forum. His work focuses on strategic resource diplomacy and economic security in the Asia-Pacific, with particular attention to U.S.-Japan industrial and resource cooperation. His previous works have discussed resilient supply chains, advanced manufacturing, defense industrial capacity, and U.S.-Japan cooperation on strategic resources and economic security. His current research extends these interests into the semiconductor sector, examining the institutional arrangements supporting advanced manufacturing cooperation between the United States and Japan.