Josh Rogin

Josh Rogin

Formal First Name
Josh

Josh Rogin is the Lead Global Security Analyst for Washington Post Intelligence, WP's newest suite of professional services for critical issues. Since 2016, Rogin has served as a Columnist for the Global Opinions section of the Post, where his columns have broken news, provided insight and driven the Washington conversation around national security and foreign policy. With a particular focus on Asia, Rogin has interviewed top world leaders, officials and decision makers, and has covered foreign policy and national security for CNN, Bloomberg View, Newsweek, The Daily Beast, Foreign Policy magazine, Congressional Quarterly, Federal Computer Week magazine, and Japan’s Asahi Shimbun. He is the author of the 2021 bestselling book “Chaos Under Heaven,” regarded as the most deeply reported account of the U.S.-China relationship during the first Trump administration.

Professional Experience


Academic History

EARLY CAREER

  • Rogin has interviewed top world leaders, officials and decision makers including the Prime Minister of Japan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris, Indo-Pacific Commander Admiral Samuel Paparo, and many others.

  • He has been a keynote speaker on U.S.-China relations on three continents. 

  • He has also received journalism fellowships from the Knight Foundation, the East-West Center, and the National Press Foundation.

  • His work has been featured on CNN, FOX, MSNBC, CBS, NBS, ABC, NPR and several other outlets.


CHAOS UNDER HEAVEN

  • Chaos Under Heaven is regarded as the most deeply reported account of the U.S.-China relationship during the first Trump administration.

  • It revealed new insights on the intersection of the national security world and the business, tech, trade and capital market sectors. 

  • In his book and columns, Rogin has chronicled the growing intersection of the national security and business worlds, tracking both the tensions and opportunities created by China’s rise and the U.S.-led international response.


RECOGNITIONS

  • 2011 Interaction Award for Excellence in International Reporting

  • 2011 Finalist for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists

  • 2009 Military Reporting Fellow, Knight Center for Specialized Journalism