Countering Asia's Axis of Authoritarianism

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In this episode, Mike is joined by Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Associate Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. They discuss how regime survival concerns among the Indo-Pacific’s authoritarian powers are shaping their foreign relations and the region's broader strategic competition. They explore the agency of authoritarian leaders influences grand strategy, the role of domestic political considerations in foreign policy decision-making, and how the United States and its allies and partners can prevent their efforts to sustain credible deterrence in the Indo-Pacific from being leveraged by authoritarian regimes to advance their political and security narratives at home and abroad. 

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