Andrew S. Erickson

Andrew S. Erickson is a professor of strategy and the research director in the U.S. Naval War College’s China Maritime Studies Institute and a visiting professor in full-time residence in Harvard University’s Department of Government.

Articles by Andrew S. Erickson
Smoke billows from a large steel plant in China
Smoke billows from a large steel plant in China

China’s Energy Nationalism Means Coal Is Sticking Around

Argument
Gabriel Collins, Andrew S. Erickson
A Chinese military band prepares for celebrations.
A Chinese military band prepares for celebrations.

A Dangerous Decade of Chinese Power Is Here

Argument
Andrew S. Erickson, Gabriel Collins
The Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Ranki
The Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Ranki

Australia Badly Needs Nuclear Submarines

Analysis
Andrew S. Erickson
A trawling boat passes the shore in Hong Kong.
A trawling boat passes the shore in Hong Kong.

China Is Disrupting the Ocean’s Blue Carbon Sink

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Andrew S. Erickson, Gabriel Collins
Rescue workers help people cross a flooded street in China.
Rescue workers help people cross a flooded street in China.

China Is Laying Climate Traps for the United States

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Gabriel Collins, Andrew S. Erickson
Six Chinese fishing vessels at Whitsun Reef.
Six Chinese fishing vessels at Whitsun Reef.

Manila’s Images Are Revealing the Secrets of China’s Maritime Militia

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Ryan D. Martinson, Andrew S. Erickson
A guard of honor looks at Chinese president Xi Jinping
A guard of honor looks at Chinese president Xi Jinping

Records Expose China’s Maritime Militia at Whitsun Reef

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Andrew S. Erickson, Ryan D. Martinson
A Chinese ship at sea, visible through mist.
A Chinese ship at sea, visible through mist.

China’s Secretive Maritime Militia May Be Gathering at Whitsun Reef

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Andrew S. Erickson
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What Should the U.S. Do in the South China Sea?

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Yanmei Xie, Andrew S. Erickson
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A Player, but No Superpower

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Andrew S. Erickson, Adam P. Liff
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The Calm Before the Storm

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Andrew S. Erickson, Gabriel Collins
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