Lami Kim

Lami Kim, PhD, is an international relations scholar focused on nuclear issues in East Asia. Her research investigates the impact of China’s nuclear exports on global governance, the national security implications of US export controls, and issues related to extended deterrence on the Korean Peninsula. Lami shares IGA’s commitment to public scholarship and frequently provides commentary to top-tier media outlets. Lami is a professor of security studies at the Department of Defense’s Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies and an adjunct professor at the University of Hawaii. She previously served as a foreign service officer at the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.