Sea Control 595: China's Command Revolution with Elsa Kania
From Sea Control by CIMSEC Podcasting Team
January 22, 2026 · 1h 13m · Episode 595
About this episode
Dr. Elsa Kania discusses her dissertation on the reforms and innovations in Chinese military command capabilities.
Dr. Elsa Kania joins the program to discuss her dissertation, “China's Command Revolution,” which examines the reforms, adaptation, and emerging innovation in Chinese military command capabilities. Dr. Elsa Kania received her PhD in Government from Harvard University. She served as a visiting scholar for the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, as an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security. Jim Jarvie edited and produced this episode.
People in this episode
Host: Jim Jarvie
Guest: Dr. Elsa Kania
Topics covered
- Chinese military
- command capabilities
- military reform
- innovation
- government
- Asia-Pacific security
Keywords
- China
- military command
- reforms
- innovation
- dissertation
- Elsa Kania
- government
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Harvard University, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Center for a New American Security
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