Stress-Testing Chinese-Russian Relations
The statements could not have been more different. As Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his visit to Russia...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Stress-Testing Chinese-Russian Relations
A nation must think before it acts.
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America and the Philippines Update Defense Guidelines
If a Chinese ship was to open fire on a Philippine coast guard vessel in the disputed South China...
Sustaining the Chinese Navy’s Operations at Sea: Bigger Fists, Growing Legs
In April 2023, a Chinese aircraft carrier battle group, led by the Shandong (China’s second aircraft carrier and the...
Tsai’s Visit, China’s Response, and the Troubled State of U.S.-China Relations
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s trip to the United States occurred at a troubled and volatile time in U.S.-China relations,...
Beyond the First Battle: Winning the Long War Over Taiwan
Editor’s Note: This article expands upon ideas discussed in Lonnie Henley’s recent research report, Beyond the First Battle: Overcoming...
China’s National People’s Congress Reveals New Initiatives and Ominous Warnings
Barely a week into March, nearly 3,000 delegates gathered at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing for...
American Power and the Defense of Taiwan
American officials are increasingly concerned about China’s growing power and assertiveness. While spy balloons over the continental United States...
The Confrontation with Russia and US Grand Strategy
Over the past year, two understated but dramatic shifts in US strategy have taken place: the United States no...
US-Japan-Taiwan Dialogue: Deterrence, Defense, and Trilateral Cooperation
DISCLAIMER: The dialogue discussed in this report was sponsored by the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency and their...
Xi’s Gotta Have It: China’s 20th Party Congress Was as Expected, Only More So
Bottom Line The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party confirmed China’s turn, during the Xi Jinping era,...