Dr. Greitens co-authors article for Foreign Policy on Washington’s influence in Hanoi

News | January 15, 2025

In a recent publication for Foreign Policy, Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Dr. Issac B. Kardon write that “Vietnam Wants U.S. Help at Sea and Chinese Help at Home”. The article explains why Washington shouldn’t overestimate its influence in Hanoi. The co-authors also argue that strategic competition between the United States and China does not mean that countries must choose between them for security partnerships. It explores how some countries choose to work with the U.S. for external security, while cooperating with the PRC for internal security measures.

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