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APPLICATIONS OPEN!! – 2026 China & National Security DC Workshop
August 26, 2026
The Asia Policy Program at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a one-day professional development workshop on “China and National Security,” to be held at the LBJ Washington Center in Washington, DC on September 18. Early-career national security and foreign policy professionals who want to deepen their…
APP Announces New Postdoctoral Affiliates
August 26, 2026
The Asia Policy Program is proud to announce that it has accepted three new postdoctoral affiliates: Dr. Brian Leung, Dr. Tomer Nisimov, and Dr. Kunal Singh. Dr Brian Leung is an America in the World Consortium Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin’s Clements Center for National Security….
Dr. Jennifer Yip Analyzes the Evolution of Military Logistics and Their Sustainment
August 25, 2026
Dr. Jennifer Yip, a former Postdoctoral Fellow of the Asia Policy Program and the Clements Center for National Security, has published a new reference article in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Military History, entitled “Military Logistics and Sustainment: Change and Continuity from the Early Modern Period to the Present.” Since…
Dr. Joshua Busby Analyzes the National Defense Strategy shift on Climate and Energy.
January 30, 2026
On January 29, 2026, Foreign Policy published an article co-authored by APP affiliate Dr. Joshua W. Busby, that examines the new National Defense Strategy and its approach to climate and energy issues. Dr. Busby partnered with his former Department of Defense colleague, Greg Pollock, to write about why these issues…
Dr. Sankaran Secures Prestigious Grant to Study Nuclear War’s Effects in Space
November 14, 2025
We are proud to announce that Dr. Jaganath “Jay” Sankaran has been awarded a competitive grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York for the interdisciplinary research project, “How Are Modern Technologies Affecting Nuclear Risks?” About the Research Dr. Sankaran has partnered with Dr. Jaworek, the Director of the Nuclear Policy…
Director Chestnut Greitens writes on China’s bid to reshape the global security order.
September 22, 2025
On Monday, September 22, 2025, the Financial Times ran an analysis piece from Dr. Chestnut Greitens tied to the recently concluded Global Public Security Cooperation Forum in Lianyungang. In the article, Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens details China’s push to reshape global security governance through its annual Global Public Security Cooperation…
Director Chestnut Greitens Interviewed on the US-Korea Relationship
June 16, 2025
Earlier this month, Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens was interviewed by a reporter in Seoul on the current state of the US-Korea relationship. She also touched on building Korean Studies in Texas and the importance of technological developments between the countries. You can read the full interview here.
Rick Waters and Dr. Chestnut Greitens break down China’s approach to the Trump administration
May 2, 2025
In “China Is Determined to Hold Firm Against Trump’s Pressure”, Rick Waters, Director of Carnegie China, and Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens discuss China’s approach to the second Trump administration. The co-authors break down what’s at stake in Washington and Beijing. This piece is a part of a Carnegie series examining…
Dr. Chestnut Greitens writes and testifies on China’s state security
March 13, 2025
On February 20th, Dr. Chestnut Greitens testified before the U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission during a hearing on “An Axis of Autocracy? China’s Relations with Russia, Iran, and North Korea“. During a “Military & Security Cooperation” panel, she spoke on China’s emergence as a global security provider and the…
“China’s Adoption Ban Hurts Kids Like Mine” by Dr. Rana Siu Inboden
February 3, 2025
In a moving piece for US News, Distinguished Scholar Rana Siu Inboden explains why Beijing should reverse its ban on foreign adoptions so special needs children can find loving homes. Drawing from her personal experience, Dr. Inboden reflects on the impact of China’s new policy, “Physical, occupational, speech and play…










