Dawn C. Murphy is an Associate Professor of National Security Strategy at the US National War College and author of China’s Rise in the Global South: The Middle East, Africa, and Beijing’s Alternative World Order (https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=33516). She holds a BS in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University, a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and a PhD in Political Science from George Washington University. Her previous academic appointments include Associate Professor of International Security Studies at the US Air War College, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University, and Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Princeton (Columbia)-Harvard China and the World Program at Princeton University. The views expressed in this essay are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the National Defense University, the Department of Defense, or the US Government. Webpage: dawncmurphy.com; Twitter: @dawnmurphychina