Michael J. Green

Senior Adviser (Non-resident) and Henry A. Kissinger Chair
Michael J Green

Michael Green is senior adviser (non-resident) and Henry A. Kissinger Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to June 2022, he served as senior vice president for Asia and Japan Chair and director of Asian studies at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, until his appointment as CEO of the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. He served on the staff of the National Security Council (NSC) from 2001 through 2005, first as director for Asian affairs with responsibility for Japan, Korea, Australia, and New Zealand and then as special assistant to the president for national security affairs and senior director for Asia, with responsibility for East Asia and South Asia. Before joining the NSC staff, he was a senior fellow for East Asian security at the Council on Foreign Relations, director of the Edwin O. Reischauer Center and the Foreign Policy Institute and assistant professor at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University, research staff member at the Institute for Defense Analyses, and senior adviser on Asia in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He also worked in Japan on the staff of a member of the National Diet. Dr. Green has authored numerous books and articles on East Asian security, including most recently Line of Advantage: Japan’s Grand Strategy in the Era of Abe Shinzo (Columbia University Press, 2022). He received his master’s and doctoral degrees from SAIS and did additional graduate and postgraduate research at Tokyo University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received his bachelor’s degree in history from Kenyon College with highest honors.

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The Asia Chessboard

Countering Asia's Axis of Authoritarianism

Mike is joined by Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens to discuss how regime survival concerns among the Indo-Pacific’s authoritarian powers are shaping their foreign relations and the region's broader strategic competition.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — September 29, 2026

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The Asia Chessboard

Taking Stock of U.S. Strategy in Asia

Mike sits down with Randall Schriver to take stock of America’s strategy in Asia.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — September 15, 2026

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The Asia Chessboard

Asia in the New Nuclear Age

Mike is joined by Professor Vipin Narang to discuss the future of U.S. extended nuclear deterrence in Asia.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — September 1, 2026

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The Asia Chessboard

Why Europe Still Matters to Asia's Security

 Mike sits down with Dr Gorana Grgić o explore how Europe is adapting to a shifting strategic landscape.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — August 19, 2026

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The Asia Chessboard

From INDOPACOM to PACOM: Is There a Strategic Backstory?

Mike is joined by Dr. Arzan Tarapore to unpack the Pentagon's decision to revert the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) name back to Pacific Command (PACOM).

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — August 14, 2026

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The Asia Chessboard

How Prepared is the United States for War in the Indo-Pacific?

Mike sits down with Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute, about whether the United States is prepared for a major conflict in the Indo-Pacific.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — July 21, 2026

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The Asia Chessboard

The New Great Game in the Pacific Islands

Mike is joined by Ambassador Laura Stone to discuss the role that the Marshall Islands and the broader Pacific Islands play in U.S. engagement with the Indo-Pacific.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — June 30, 2026

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The Asia Chessboard

The Power Politics behind Xi’s Grand Strategy

Mike hosts Minxin Pei to discuss how China's political developments since the 1970s, culminating in the rise of Xi Jinping, has shaped U.S.–China relations and strategic competition in Asia.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — June 22, 2026

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The Asia Chessboard

Grand Strategy Down Under

Mike sits down with Justin Bassi to examine Australia’s latest 2026 National Defence Strategy and what it reveals about Canberra’s evolving strategic outlook.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — May 26, 2026

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