Born and raised in Seattle Washington, Brendan spent half of his adult life in Asia. Over the course of eight years living and working in China, Brendan learned Mandarin and began writing freelance geopolitical analysis for Asia Times, The Diplomat, China Outlook, and other publications. He currently serves as an Intelligence Analyst for a private intelligence firm. Previously, he worked as Asia-Pacific Analyst or Crisis24. Brendan has been interviewed and quoted by the LA Times and NPR, and is based in Maryland.