The Vandenberg Coalition
China in the Homeland
Over the last few years, China has proven to be both an adversary abroad and a direct homeland security threat. Using a wide array of tactics, China is targeting vulnerabilities at the state and local levels, including institutions of higher education, critical infrastructure, supply chains, and pension funds, among many other facets of American life. Driving many of these malign efforts is the Chinese Communist Party’s United Front strategy — a harmless sounding name that in reality is a methodical, malicious political warfare campaign. As the CCP moves to infiltrate the homeland, it has beco...
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Apr 21, 2026
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Episode 7: Securing the Future: Protecting the Homeland From the CCP 21.04.2026 30:36
Over the last six episodes, guests have discussed the background and current state of play in confronting the challenges posed by the Chinese Communist Party in the American homeland. From higher education, critical infrastructure, supply chains, and pension funds, listeners have heard how state executives and legislatures have become aware of and reacted to the CCP’s malign influence campaigns in...
Episode 6: How States Can Stand Up to China, Part Two: Legislative Branch 07.04.2026 28:03
Across the country, state legislators are increasingly jumping into the fight against China, using their positions to raise awareness about the threat China poses and push for policies to protect their states. In this episode, Louisiana State Senator Valarie Hodges and Michigan State Representative William Bruck discuss the integral role lawmakers in state capitals play to safeguard Americans from...
Episode 5: How States Can Stand Up to China, Part One: Executive Branch 24.03.2026 27:24
From getting Chinese components out of America’s critical infrastructure and stopping state tax dollars from funding CCP companies, governors and their cabinets play important roles protecting the American heartland from the CCP threat. In this episode, Kenny Zoeller, Director of the Policy Research Office for Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, discusses how state executives can use the tools at their...
Episode 4: Pension Funds: How China Controls Your Retirement 09.03.2026 25:46
For years, American public pension funds have been lining the coffers of the Chinese Communist Party, posing both a financial risk and a threat to our national security. Because every Chinese company is ultimately beholden to the CCP, the money invested in these entities can be frozen and stolen whenever the CCP wants- a terrible investment for Americans. Dr. OJ Oleka, CEO of the State Financial O...
Episode 3: The United Front’s Industrial Footprint Inside the American Heartland 23.02.2026 41:42
China has slowly been working its way into all sectors of American life. The United Front has identified critical infrastructure and supply chains as surefire avenues to disrupting America’s stability. Its industrial footprint spans the entirety of the U.S. and creeps into every home via pharmaceuticals, energy, telecommunications, and more. On this episode, Vandenberg Coalition Advisory Board mem...
Episode 2: The United Front 101: China’s Attacks on College Campuses 09.02.2026 34:13
China has identified college campuses as one of the largest gateways into American society. As they stand, our institutions of higher education have become some of the most significant targets for bad actors in this country. Chinese Students and Scholars Associations encourage disruptions of guest speakers, students loyal to Beijing steal research for the People’s Liberation Army’s benefit, and Ch...
Episode 1: Introducing the United Front: China’s Method of Going After the States and How the States Should Fight Back 27.01.2026 36:57
What is China’s United Front strategy and how does it threaten us? How does China both weaponize and harass its nationals on American university campuses, control critical infrastructure and supply chains, and manipulate the financial assets of American public employees? Vandenberg Coalition Advisory Board member Michael Sobolik and State Armor CEO Michael Lucci help us understand China’s United F...
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