China stands to win from the Israel-Hamas war
From Mao Zedong’s early support for the Palestinian Liberation Organization, the People’s Republic of China has long supported the Palestinians....
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US Iraq and Syria bases lack effective air defenses
For years I have complained that vulnerable American bases in Iraq and Syria lacked adequate air defenses. Bottom line: they still...
Pentagon’s China threat report is another case of threat deflation by Biden administration
We have identified a condition of international politics that we term “threat deflation”—where one state consistently underestimates the nature and...
Jihad isn’t all about Israel
If you listen to some political pundits these days, on both sides of the aisle, you might get the mistaken...
A test of wills: ISR missions must be protected now
The Pentagon has rightfully issued a condemnation of aggressive intercepts of U.S. military conducting Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions....
Biden’s $110 billion fiasco
Now that the US House of Representatives has finally, after four tries, elected a Speaker, business can resume in that chamber. As...
The center of gravity of a world aflame: The Chinese regime is the ‘focus of evil in the modern world’
A world aflame compels a reflection on strategic priorities. The wars in Europe and the Middle East are brutal struggles...
The Chinese Communist Party is afraid of its own citizens
Like all dictatorships, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership presents itself as strong, secure, popular, in total control — and...
Hezbollah: Are they planning a war on Israel?
As the Israel Defense Forces continue to battle Hamas in the Gaza Strip, skirmishes along Israel’s northern border indicate the...
New chapter for Taiwan’s frontier island
Editor’s Note: This piece by Nga Pham features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. “Ai ni” (“Love you”) –...
Israel will destroy Hamas from the ‘air, ground and sea’
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said this week that the Israel Defense Forces is preparing for the next step in Operation Swords...
Escalation in the Senkaku Islands? It’s China’s choice
It has been nearly 15 years since the Chinese started moving in on Japan's Senkaku Islands. Chinese pressure is indeed troublesome, but for...
Gaza hospital bombing: How did the media get it so wrong?
Earlier this week, hundreds of civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike on a Gaza City hospital. Within minutes of...
Hamas’s deception—and our self-deception
Last Sunday, senior Hamas terrorist Ali Baraka told the tale of how Hamas duped Israel and the U.S. into complacency....
Would Israel use nuclear weapons?
Experts and officials around the world continue to closely monitor the situation as the Israel Defense Forces prepare to invade...
DHS hired former PLO spokeswoman who cheers Hamas to sensitive immigration positions
Editor's Note: This piece by Debra Heine features quotes from CSP Director and Senior Analyst for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism,...