Lapse In Appropriations

The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status, without pay, until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
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Dialogue | Episode 47: China’s Military Bet on the Future A Dialogue with Elsa B. Kania

By |2025-09-19T15:13:18-10:00July 10, 2025|Categories: news, Dialogue Podcast, Podcast|Tags: , |

In today’s contested Indo-Pacific, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is no longer simply modernizing—it is transforming. Guided by artificial intelligence, automation, and top-down political control, the PLA’s strategic shift toward “intelligentization” reflects Beijing’s bold ambition to field a “world-class military” by 2049. In Episode 47 of Dialogue, I sat down with Elsa B. Kania—respected expert on China’s military innovation—to examine how this transformation may shape the future of war.

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Dialogue | Episode 46: Taiwan: Democracy and Deterrence A Dialogue with Howard Shen

By |2025-07-15T10:17:26-10:00July 1, 2025|Categories: news, Dialogue Podcast|Tags: , , |

Taiwan is navigating the dual pressures of domestic democratic contestation and rising external threats across the Strait. In this episode, Howard Shen explores Taiwan’s political dynamics, evolving defense posture, and how identity and deterrence intersect in shaping its strategic future.

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Dialogue | Episode 45: A Conversation with Eric Olander China and the Indo-Pacific Global South

By |2025-06-10T10:42:28-10:00June 9, 2025|Categories: Minnich, news, Dialogue Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

In today’s Indo-Pacific, China’s engagement with the Global South is no longer a future possibility—it is a lived reality reshaping influence, investment, and the rules of the international order. Episode 45 of Dialogue features a timely exchange with Eric Olander, Editor-in-Chief of the China Global South Project. With grounded clarity, Olander analyzes China’s expanding presence across the region—its recalibrated Belt and Road strategy, contested resource ambitions, digital influence campaigns, and the growing agency of Indo-Pacific nations navigating these dynamics.

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Yoon’s Foreign Policy Falls Short of “Global Pivotal State” Vision

By |2025-06-04T14:27:32-10:00April 8, 2025|Categories: Kim, Publications|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

In Foreign Policy, Dr. Lami Kim evaluates the foreign policy legacy of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in her article, “Yoon’s Disappointing Foreign-Policy Legacy.” Yoon, who was impeached and removed from office by the Constitutional Court on April 4, had pledged to transform South Korea into a “global pivotal state.” While his Indo-Pacific strategy aligned closely with U.S. regional objectives, it lacked concrete measures to achieve its stated goals, such as maintaining stability in the Taiwan Strait and ensuring freedom of navigation. As Kim notes, “the strategy appeared more aspirational than strategic.”

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Dialogue | Episode 42: An Interview with Dr. Bill Wieninger on China’s Nuclear Rise

By |2025-05-19T15:24:19-10:00March 14, 2025|Categories: news, Dialogue, Dialogue Podcast|Tags: , , |

China’s rapid nuclear expansion is altering the global security landscape, prompting urgent questions about intent, deterrence, and strategic stability. As Dr. Bill Wieninger—former U.S. Air Force officer and current professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies—explained in a recent Dialogue episode, “China’s nuclear rise presents a complex and evolving challenge.”

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Security Nexus Paper Explores India’s Strategic Role in Myanmar Amidst China’s Influence

By |2025-05-29T10:22:39-10:00March 7, 2025|Categories: Faculty Articles, Byrd, Security Nexus, news|Tags: , , , , , |

A Security Nexus paper, “India’s Strategic Moment: Navigating Myanmar’s Crisis Amidst China’s Backing of the Junta,” by Miemie Winn Byrd, professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, examines how China’s support for Myanmar’s military regime has fueled unrest while creating a strategic opportunity for India. The paper highlights rising anti-China sentiment in Myanmar and argues that India can redefine its role by engaging with pro-democracy forces and ethnic resistance groups. It outlines a roadmap for India to enhance its regional leadership through humanitarian aid, economic partnerships, and diplomatic advocacy.

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Irregular Warfare and China’s Defense Industrial Base

By |2025-06-04T08:58:42-10:00September 3, 2024|Categories: Publications, Lumbaca|Tags: , |

In the article, Lumbaca explores how the United States can leverage irregular warfare to target and disrupt China’s defense industrial base amid the ongoing strategic competition between the two nations. China's "increasingly dangerous and illegal activities in the gray zone” pose significant challenges, but the U.S. can counter these by focusing on China’s vulnerabilities.

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Security Nexus Webinar | Episode 23: China’s Strategic Culture: Confucianism or Realpolitik?

By |2025-05-19T15:24:45-10:00July 12, 2024|Categories: Minnich, news, webinar, Feller, Dialogue Podcast|Tags: , |

Embark on an illuminating journey into the heart of China’s Strategic Culture: Confucianism or Realpolitik? Join us as we unravel the intricate tapestry of how the ancient wisdom of Confucianism continues to weave its threads into China’s contemporary geopolitical strategies.

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Security Nexus | Webinar Episode 4: China’s Perspective of Indo-Pacific Security

By |2025-05-19T15:25:10-10:00December 8, 2023|Categories: Faculty, news, Sitaraman, Dialogue Podcast|Tags: , , , , |

The Security Nexus | Webinar became a pivotal platform on Monday, December 4th, as it unraveled the complexities shaping the Indo-Pacific region. Focused on exploring China’s evolving security posture, the webinar shed light on the profound geopolitical dynamics between China and the United States.

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Politics by Numbers: Plato’s Shadows Provide a Ray of Hope

By |2025-05-29T10:22:06-10:00November 29, 2023|Categories: Security Nexus, news|Tags: , , |

"Politics by Numbers: Plato's Shadows Provide a Ray of Hope?" by James R. Sullivan is the latest perspective article for Security Nexus. The paper examines how countries shape media narratives before military actions, focusing on the 2022 Russian invasion [...]

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