CCP’s leader sets ‘menacing’ 5-year agenda, free nations could keep the peace: Grant Newsham
Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping laid out the regime’s agenda for the next five years in a speech on...
Grant Newsham
Senior Fellow
Grant Newsham is a Senior Fellow with the Center for Security Policy. He also is a Research Fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies focusing on Asia/Pacific defense, political and economic matters. Newsham is a retired U.S. Marine Colonel and was the first US Marine Liaison Officer to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. He also served as reserve head of intelligence for Marine Forces Pacific, and was the U.S. Marine Attaché, US Embassy Tokyo on two occasions.
Grant Newsham is a Senior Fellow with the Center for Security Policy. He also is a Research Fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies focusing on Asia/Pacific defense, political and economic matters. Newsham is a retired U.S. Marine Colonel and was the first US Marine Liaison Officer to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. He also served as reserve head of intelligence for Marine Forces Pacific, and was the U.S. Marine Attaché, US Embassy Tokyo on two occasions.
‘Eye to a future fight’: Marines see Australia as power-projection hub, former officer says
Editor's Note: This piece by Seth Robson features quotes from Center Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. The Marine Corps is looking...
ADF can put some spine into Biden’s strategy for Pacific
The Biden administration recently hosted the first US-Pacific island country leaders’ summit at the White House and announced its new...
Party Congress will put China on path to war
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared in Japan Forward, and was reprinted in Asia Times US and Japan must get...
Communist Party’s upcoming Congress putting China on the path to war
Japan's defense is changing, and bigger defense budgets and capability improvements are on the way. Exactly when this will occur...
North Korean missiles—Keeping the US and its allies distracted and worried
This has been a busy year for North Korea’s missile developers—having launched 25 missiles (both ballistic and cruise missiles). The...
The best advice Washington ever got on US-Japan defense
It’s exhilarating that Japanese leaders are talking about spending much more on defense and improving the nation’s defense capabilities. But they are...
China-Russia alliance has ‘nothing good in store for democracies’: Grant Newsham
China and Russia are aligning against the United States and its allies regardless of the absence of an official treaty...
Grant Newsham: How much help is the US giving Taiwan?
The prospect of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan has been making headlines as tensions between Beijing and Taipei remain at...
Biden’s China policy is confused, lacks effectiveness on the ground
Editor's Note: This piece by Venus Upadhayaya features many long-form quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. It took the...
Serious about the defense of Japan: More details, please
Still missing in action is a well-considered plan based on a proper threat assessment, that lays out what Japan needs,...
‘Heightening tensions’ in the Taiwan Strait: China can’t get Japan out of its mind
A Chinese acquaintance contacted me the other day. He was worried about Japan “heightening tensions” in the region. His questions...
Is Japan ready for war? Not yet
China has wanted to teach Japan a lesson for a long time – as was obvious to anyone paying attention. ...
China increasing military, nuclear arsenal: Grant Newsham
U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Admiral John Aquilino spoke in Indonesia, warning about China’s growing military and nuclear arsenal. He spoke after...
China and Taiwan: The Chinese python
A U.S. government friend involved in Indo-Pacific defense matters asked me the question a lot of people are wondering about....
Grant Newsham: China rehearsing to strangle Taiwan
The Taiwanese foreign minister said military drills in the region are to prepare China for an invasion. Meanwhile, the Pentagon...