Understanding why Taiwan is a key US ally
China may be on the verge of invading Taiwan. There is considerable evidence that Beijing is moving toward an attack....
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Ukraine war ending: A coup means the end for Putin
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags on, speculation regarding a potential coup d’état to oust President Vladimir Putin has ramped...
China sees international ruling on maritime disputes as ‘scrap paper’
Editor's Note: This piece by Hannah Ng and Tiffany Meier is based on an interview with CSP Senior Fellow Grant Newsham. China...
Joe Biden is sending more weapons to Ukraine
This week, U.S. officials announced a new aid package for Ukraine, totaling a whopping $1.2 billion. This security assistance package, in addition...
The end of Bakhmut
Ukraine is close to retreating from Bakhmut. This could happen anytime now, but it has to happen fast enough before exit...
China conducts a ‘maximum’ pressure campaign against Taiwan
The period from December 2022 to the present date has seen unprecedented Chinese Communist Party (CCP) challenges to the sovereignty...
Canceling visits to Australia and Papua New Guinea is a strategic US misstep
President Biden will not travel to Australia and Papua New Guinea after the G7 meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, as originally...
The dissent among Putin’s fighting forces
It does not matter what war you are talking about, but there always have been, and still are, fights between...
Did Ukraine really try to kill Putin?
The last few weeks has seen a sharp uptick in hostilities between Russia and Ukraine. In recent days, Moscow carried out its...
Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal was a historic disaster
Last month, the bombing in Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. service members in 2021 resurfaced in headlines. The Taliban reportedly...
Struggle against former premier could weaken Pakistan’s all-powerful military
Editor's Note: This piece by Benny Avni features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow Grant Newsham. Pakistan’s latest imbroglio involving a...
Kissinger: ‘Real’ Ukraine negotiations by new year
Henry Kissinger says conditions are right for negotiations on Ukraine by the end of the year. He bases his calculation...
China, Taliban deepen ties as Afghanistan joins Beijing’s infrastructure plan
Editor's Note: This piece by Venus Upadhayaya features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow Grant Newsham. China, Pakistan, and the Taliban have...
Drones over the Kremlin: Maybe yes, maybe no
According to the Russian media, namely Tass, RT and Sputnik News, two drones attacked President Vladimir Putin’s living quarters in...
NGAD: The US military’s plan for a powerful 6th generation fighter
The U.S. Air Force’s multi-tiered Next-Generation Air Dominance program (NGAD) will prioritize concepts including “special warfare” and “spectral dominance,” according...
US Air Force in a big lie about the A-10
While the US Air Force publicly insists it wants to get rid of the A-10 “Warthog” close air support fighters, it has just...