Dongkeun Lee is a Policy Fellow at APLN. His research largely focuses on maritime security and international order in the Indo-Pacific region. His works have been featured in various outlets such as Marine Policy, Asan Forum, and the Observer Research Foundation Issue Brief. Dongkeun is submitting his PhD thesis at the Australian National University in June 2025; it examines the influence of sea power in shaping the maritime order in the Indo-Pacific and the driving factors behind sea power development in the region. He is also a non-resident James A. Kelly Fellow at the Pacific Forum and has been a Doctoral Fellow at the Japan Foundation, based at Keio University.