U.S.-China Competition and the Taiwan Tripwire
Under the Trump administration, U.S.-China relations have moved rapidly and dramatically from a prevailing mood of engagement to one...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
U.S.-China Competition and the Taiwan Tripwire
A nation must think before it acts.
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Strategic Implications of the Syrian Offensive in Idlib
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces appear poised to launch an offensive operation to retake all or portions of Syria’s...
Standing Up to Russia’s Sharp Power
Step-by-step and bit-by-bit, Vladimir Putin’s Russia is chipping away at the West’s core while restoring its influence in the...
The Time Has Come for a Global War on Terrorism Memorial
When 19 members of al-Qaeda seized control of four civilian aircraft and crashed them into New York, Washington, D.C.,...
As the Middle East Turns: Domestic Unrest, Changing Partnerships, and an Unreliable United States
This summer was deceptively quiet in the Arab Middle East: in contrast to many previous years, there was little...
John McCain: A Stalwart Friend of the Baltics
When I was preparing to moderate a discussion with Senator John McCain, his staff members were firm. “Senator is...
The Hard Way: John McCain
Traditionally, a sense of honor can indicate at least one of two qualities. The first is an unwillingness to...
Taiwan, Pivoting Allies, and American Interests Abroad
It seems like nearly every week there is something in the news about how the People’s Republic of China...
The Ukrainian Military: From Degradation to Renewal
In August 2015, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense officially launched a comprehensive effort to overhaul the country’s armed forces...
Out“Foxed”: The Vulpine Network Keeps Swinging and Missing at the Carter Page FISA Applications
Much has been said and written about the initial (and three subsequent) applications used to obtain authority under the...