Strengthening US Alliances in the Indo-Pacific
American allies in the Indo-Pacific are the cornerstone of the US strategy to maintain regional stability, deter aggression, and...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Strengthening US Alliances in the Indo-Pacific
A nation must think before it acts.
Taiwan
Forceful Taiwan Reunification: China’s Targeted Military and Civilian-Military Measures
For nearly a century, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan have largely avoided direct military confrontations across...
Russia and China in the Indo-Pacific: China’s Use of the Instruments of Power
Introduction The first report in this series examined Chinese and Russian influence and interests in the Indo-Pacific region....
Is Taiwan Fever Breaking in Lithuania?
One of Taiwan’s most significant foreign policy achievements since the COVID-19 pandemic was the expansion of its unofficial diplomatic...
Breaking the Barrier: Four Years of PRC Military Activity Around Taiwan
On September 17, 2020, the Republic of China’s (Taiwan’s) Ministry of National Defense (MND) released its first-ever “real-time military...
Re-Balancing the Strategy of Tech Containment
America has a limited window of opportunity in its rivalry with China. To exploit this, expanded export controls can...
China’s Defiant Chip Strategy
On October 17, 2022, at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, President Xi Jinping called...
Taiwan’s Mainstage Moment
In spring 2024, Taiwan took over the global mainstage, not because of the election and upcoming inauguration of President-elect...
Funding Deterrence: Breakdown of the Indo-Pacific Supplemental Bill
In October 2023, the White House requested emergency supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024 to provide additional aid to Ukraine, Israel,...
Deterrence and Dissuasion in the Taiwan Strait
Discussions of how to prevent a war over Taiwan tend to center on strengthening deterrence and convincing Beijing that...