Feb 4, 2026

By Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Dr. Jake Rinaldi, and Bonnie Glaser

A conversation between Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Dr. Jake Rinaldi, and Bonnie Glaser on the risk of domestic social instability for Beijing if China attacked Taiwan. A podcast from The German Marshall Fund of the United States.

Jan 6, 2026

By Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Zack Cooper, Jake Rinaldi, Charlie Vest, Logan Wright, and Joel Wuthnow

Introduction by Bonnie S. Glaser: Research on the possibility and likely outcome of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait has expanded rapidly in recent years. Studies have focused on a broad range of questions related to deterrence, potential conflict dynamics, and possible conflict outcomes. Tabletop exercises have been used to identify gaps in the

Nov 13, 2025

By Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Isaac B. Kardon, and Cameron Waltz

New data reveal how China’s foreign police training programs have become an integral part of Beijing’s strategy to remake global security.

Sep 30, 2025

By Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens

A conversation between Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Bonnie Glaser on China's Global Security Initiative.

Aug 13, 2025

By Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Isaac B. Kardon, and Cameron Waltz

Global outreach by China’s internal security agencies is expanding. This nonmilitary security diplomacy plays a crucial yet overlooked role in Chinese foreign security policy. Watch Now

Jun 26, 2025

By Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens

Where and how a conflict starts will affect the kind of war it will be.

Jan 31, 2025

The China Landpower Studies Center (CLSC) held the Carlisle Conference on the PLA at the US Army War College’s (USAWC) Army Heritage and Education Center on 16 and 17 October 2024. This year’s conference, a keystone annual event held by the USAWC Strategic Studies Institute (SSI), marked the newly-established CLSC team’s first time in the driver’s

Aug 8, 2024

By Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens

In episode 15 of CLSC Dialogues, Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens looks at the potential for a protracted war between the US and China by exploring how a conflict could start and variables the CCP leadership may be watching. She then addresses public perceptions, economic dimensions, and how much planning Beijing may have done in preparation for a protracted war. Keywords: China, CCP, Xi Jinping, PLA, decision making, landpower, protracted war, economic warfare, coalitions, DPRK, Russia

Jul 10, 2024

By Sheena Chestnut Greitens

The inaugural July commemoration is an inflection point and an opportunity for the Yoon government to advance both domestic and foreign policy priorities.On July 14, South Korea will commemorate its inaugural North Korean Defectors’ Day. The new holiday, established by the administration of President Yoon Suk-yeol earlier this year, marks the

Jun 24, 2024

By The National Security Podcast

What are the objectives of China’s foreign and security policies under Xi Jinping?  What is the role of Australia and other middle powers in responding to Chinese actions in the Indo-Pacific?  Are the United States’ China policies set to change with future shifts in the international order?   In this episode, Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Dan

Jun 24, 2024

By Irregular Warfare Initiative

Episode 107 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast examines how China uses its paramilitary and internal security forces to project power abroad and build global influence.Our guests begin by dissecting the Chinese security apparatus: contrasting the People’s Liberation Army with the CCP’s internal police forces and paramilitaries. They then explore how

Jun 11, 2024

By Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens

In episode 9 of CLSC Dialogues, Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens discusses her book, Politics of the North Korean Diaspora, which was published by Cambridge University Press in January 2024. The conversation includes a look at how North Korea’s regime influences global diaspora politics and how émigrés view and participate in host country civic roles and political systems.