Michael J. Green

Michael J. Green is the CEO of the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a distinguished scholar at the Asia Pacific Institute in Tokyo, and a former senior National Security Council official on Asia policy during the George W. Bush administration.

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Ishiba and Trump stand at lecterns. Trump gestures toward Ishiba as he frowns. They stand in front of U.S. and Japanese flags.
Ishiba and Trump stand at lecterns. Trump gestures toward Ishiba as he frowns. They stand in front of U.S. and Japanese flags.

America’s Asian Alliances Will Survive Trump This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Michael J. Green
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a Quad event in Tokyo on May 24, 2022.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a Quad event in Tokyo on May 24, 2022.

Never Say Never to an Asian NATO

Argument
Michael J. Green
Chinese President Jiang Zemin greets U.S. President George W. Bush prior to a meeting of APEC leaders in 2001.
Chinese President Jiang Zemin greets U.S. President George W. Bush prior to a meeting of APEC leaders in 2001.

What the Bush-Obama China Memos Reveal

Shadow Government
Michael J. Green, Paul Haenle
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during an election night event at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 8.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during an election night event at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 8.

U.S. Midterm Results Are a Net Plus for National Security

Shadow Government
Michael J. Green
The U.S. flag is flown at half-staff in honor of former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole at the Capitol in Washington, on Dec. 6, 2021.
The U.S. flag is flown at half-staff in honor of former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole at the Capitol in Washington, on Dec. 6, 2021.

A Republican Midterm Win Will Boost U.S. China Strategy

Shadow Government
Michael J. Green
Putin and Xi
Putin and Xi

Even an ‘Asia First’ Strategy Needs to Deter Russia in Ukraine

Argument
Michael J. Green, Gabriel Scheinmann
Pro-democracy protest in Seoul
Pro-democracy protest in Seoul

Biden’s Democracy Summit Success Now Depends on Allies

Argument
Michael J. Green
Biden and Macron at NATO in Brussels
Biden and Macron at NATO in Brussels

Don’t Underestimate the AUKUS Rift With France

Argument
Heather A. Conley, Michael J. Green
A man walks past U.S. and Taiwanese flags in Taipei on Aug. 10.
A man walks past U.S. and Taiwanese flags in Taipei on Aug. 10.

How Biden Can Save His China Strategy After Afghanistan

Argument
Michael J. Green, Gabriel Scheinmann
Troops return home from Afghanistan
Troops return home from Afghanistan

Biden’s Afghanistan Pullout Could Make the China Problem Harder

Argument
Michael J. Green, Gabriel Scheinmann
U.S. President Joe Biden talks to the leaders of India, Japan, and Australia at the Quad summit.
U.S. President Joe Biden talks to the leaders of India, Japan, and Australia at the Quad summit.

Quad Summit’s Vaccine Deal Is Biden’s Bold First Move in Asia

Argument
Michael J. Green
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the economy at the White House in Washington on Jan. 22.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the economy at the White House in Washington on Jan. 22.

Key Republican Lessons for Biden’s Global Agenda

Shadow Government
Michael J. Green, A. Wess Mitchell, Amanda J. Rothschild, Kori Schake, Daniel Twining
Myanmar residents in Thailand hold up portraits of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi during a demonstration outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok on Feb. 1.
Myanmar residents in Thailand hold up portraits of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi during a demonstration outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok on Feb. 1.

The Myanmar Coup Is the First Test for Biden’s Democracy Agenda

Shadow Government
Michael J. Green
The Asia Group chairman and CEO Kurt Campbell attends the China Development Forum in Beijing on March 23, 2019.
The Asia Group chairman and CEO Kurt Campbell attends the China Development Forum in Beijing on March 23, 2019.

Biden Makes His First Bold Move on Asia

Elephants in the Room
Michael J. Green
A supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump carries a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol rotunda in Washington on Jan 6.
A supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump carries a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol rotunda in Washington on Jan 6.

The Enduring Damage of This Insurrection to U.S. Diplomacy

Argument
Jude Blanchette, Michael J. Green
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