His research is focused on Asian maritime security, South Korean security policy, naval strategy, and maritime procurement, and he is currently conducting research on the application of deterrence at sea in East Asia, and non-traditional naval operations. Dr. Bowers’ recent works include “Exploiting the Sea: Naval Involvement in UN Peacekeeping” (2017), “Navies, Coast Guards, the Maritime Community and International Stability” (2017), and “A Question of Balance: Warfighting and Naval Operations Other Than War” (2016). Dr. Bowers received his B.A. in History from University College Dublin, his M.A. in War Studies from King’s College London, and his Ph.D. in War Studies from King’s College London, where his dissertation focused on the modernization of South Korea’s navy.