Andrew S. Erickson

Andrew S. Erickson, “Toppling Trees, Flourishing Forest: Why the PLA Navy Advances Despite ‘Corruption’-Related Removals,” Issues in National Security Lecture, Naval War College, 22 September 2026.
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This INS lecture examines an apparent paradox in Xi Jinping’s military modernization: even as unprecedented purges remove senior officers and defense-industry leaders, China’s military—and particularly […]

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“Maritime Security in the South China Sea: U.S. and Philippine Perspectives,” Panel 3 at Harvard Asia Law Conference II, Wasserstein Hall, Harvard Law School, 2 April 2026.

Maritime Security in the South China Sea: US and Philippine Perspectives
Thurs, April 2 | 10:30-11:30am | WCC B010
This panel examines the legal and strategic dimensions of maritime security in […]

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Andrew S. Erickson, “China’s Naval Leadership: Corruption and Capabilities,” Keynote Address at Defense Innovation Days; organized by SENEDIA, The Alliance for Defense Tech, Talent, and Innovation; Newport, Rhode Island, 26 August 2025.

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RESEARCH ON WHICH THIS PRESENTATION IS BASED:
Andrew S. Erickson, “The China Navy Leadership Bookshelf,” China Analysis from Original […]

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Thanks to Brian Kerg and CIMSEC for a great opportunity!
Honored that “Chinese Amphibious Warfare” has been named the Samuel B. Griffith Foundation’s 2025 Publication of the Year and selected for the Commandant of the Marine Corps Professional Reading Program’s 2025 Reading List.

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I’ve summarized our book’s key findings in The Diplomat. Click […]

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NEWPORT, R.I. – Panelists discuss senior leadership of the Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) at the U.S. Naval War College’s (NWC) 14th biennial China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI) Conference, held onboard Naval Station Newport, May 14-15. Biennial CMSI conferences serve to stimulate focused research and foster dialogue among topic experts resulting in enhanced understanding and […]

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This event is sponsored and organized by the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University.

Harvard University, CGIS South S020, Belfer Case Study Room
1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Wednesday, April 30 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Andrew S. Erickson, Professor of Strategy, China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S. Naval War College; Visiting Scholar 2024-25, Fairbank Center for […]

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Naval War College Lecture of Opportunity
Title: Planning for War at Sea: 400 Years of Great Power Competition
Speakers: Evan Wilson, Paul Kennedy, John Hattendorf, Kevin McCranie, John Maurer, Ryan Wadle, and Andrew Erickson
Date: 21 April 2025
Time: 1200-1315
Location: Spruance Auditorium and Zoom
POC: Evan Wilson

Andrew S. Erickson, “Adversaries and Planning Assumptions: China’s Navy and the Post-Cold War World,” presentation of chapter […]

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Andrew S. Erickson, “China’s Naval Leadership: Corruption and Capabilities,” Visiting Scholar Presentation, Fairbank Center, Harvard University, 14 April 2025.

14 April 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm, CGIS South, Room S050, 730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02138

Speaker: Andrew S. Erickson, Professor of Strategy, China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S. Naval War College
Regarding China’s ability to seize […]

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Andrew S. Erickson, “China’s Naval Leadership: Corruption and Capabilities,” Visiting Scholar Presentation, Fairbank Center, Harvard University, 14 April 2025.

14 April 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm, CGIS South, Room S050, 730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02138

Speaker: Andrew S. Erickson, Professor of Strategy, China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S. Naval War College
Regarding China’s ability to seize […]

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While the China-Russia relationship has deepened significantly since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, North Korea has deployed thousands of troops to support Russia in Ukraine, marking a new level of military cooperation between the three countries. This has helped cement a “triangular” relationship reminiscent of the Cold War era. […]

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China-North Korea Dynamics: Is Their Bond Eroding as North Korea Draws Closer to Russia?
November 5, 2024 | 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Location: S050, Thomas Chan-Soo Kang Room, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA
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Sponsors:

Harvard University Asia Center
Korea Institute, Harvard University
Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University

Speaker: Seong-Hyon Lee, Associate, […]

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Andrew S. Erickson, “Taiwan: The Stakes,” Keynote Address at Defense Innovation Days; organized by SENEDIA, The Alliance for Defense Tech, Talent, and Innovation; Newport, Rhode Island, 28 August 2024.
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SENEDIA Defense Innovation Days 2024 Keynote Address – Foreign Challenges by Dr. Andrew Erickson, Naval War College, China Maritime Studies Institute […]

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“U.S. and China: Edging Toward the Brink?”

Panel on Monday, June 24, 2024 (10:20am – 11:50am)

Doerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room, Aspen Institute, Aspen, Colorado
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Niall Ferguson, the celebrated historian who predicted Cold War II in 2018, assembled the sharpest minds from both sides of […]

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I was honored to join Matt Pottinger and some of his contributors to “The Boiling Moat: Urgent Steps to Defend Taiwan” at the book’s rollout at Stanford’s Hoover Institution on 30 May 2024. Sponsored by China’s Global Sharp Power Project and Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region, the event was hosted and run by Pottinger and Larry […]

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Honored to speak with China Maritime Studies Institute Director Christopher Sharman on CMSI’s history, missions, scholars, and offerings! Podcast hosted by Kristen Taylor, Army War College Public Affairs and Colonel Richard Butler, Director of AWC’s rapidly developing China Landpower Studies Center (CLSC).

“CLSC Dialogues – Ep 7 – Christopher Sharman and Dr. Andrew S. Erickson – […]

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It’s been a great pleasure to be part of the wonderful group of experts assembled by Matt Pottinger for this important and timely volume, from whom I’ve learned so much. I look forward to joining everyone for the book’s rollout at the Hoover Institution at Stanford today (Thursday, 30 May) from 4:00 pm – 5:30 […]

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22 March 2024 3:15 PM: PANEL #4 – What Chinese Leaders Are Learning from Recent Wars

Andrew Erickson, U.S. Naval War College
Dawn Murphy, National War College
Tyler Jost, Brown University
Moderator: Alexandra Vacroux, Harvard University

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Rethinking China’s International Relations: China and the World Program 20th Annual Conference

March 22 @ 9:00 am – 5:15 […]

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Special Presentation – China-Russia Relations Two Years into Putin’s Ukraine War: How Strong, For How Long?
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DETAILS
Date: 

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Time: 

5:15 pm – 6:30 pm

Event Category:

Special Event

Organizer

Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies
This event is co-sponsored by the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University.

Venue

CGIS South S020, Belfer Case Study Room, […]

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“Assessing U.S.-China Deterrence Dynamics & Crisis Management,” symposium hosted virtually by National Bureau of Asian Research, 11 October 2023.
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When Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Beijing this June, his Chinese counterparts once again rejected an offer to establish a military line of communication between Washington and Beijing, an […]

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