The F-35 is selling like crazy. Here’s why
While the race to develop and procure next-generation fighters is already well underway, the F-35 Lightning II remains arguably the...
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Depleted uranium ammo raises nuclear stakes in Ukraine
The British announcement that it will supply depleted uranium (DU) ammunition to Ukraine for its Challenger 2 tanks is not a one-off. It was...
Is Beijing’s clampdown on private industry easing?
Editor's Note: This piece by Benny Avni features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow Grant Newsham. China is open for business,...
The West must defeat — not engage — the Chinese Communist Party
Understanding the China threat requires analysts to see through the deception that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) advances to disguise...
Book review | ‘When China Attacks: A Warning to America’ by Grant Newsham
Retired US Marine officer Grant Newsham's new book, When China Attacks: A Warning to America (Regnery Publishing, March 2023) opens with a...
Newsham explains when Communist China attacks
It is a rare occasion when a book clearly and forcefully explains when, how, and where the enemy will attack...
How Communist China does your thinking for you
Editor’s Note: CSP Senior Fellow Grant Newsham’s new book, When China Attacks: A Warning to America, is available for purchase now...
It’s time to play hardball with China
Editor's Note: Center Senior Fellow Grant Newsham's new book, When China Attacks: A Warning to America, is available for preorder and...
When leaders get scared
While it may look like the United States is being tough and forceful in Ukraine, the reverse is true. The US...
Beijing’s subversive political warfare in the Pacific—and the need for greater engagement by the US and Taiwan
Honduras has said it intends to shift diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. We know this story: with the exception...
North Carolina legislature demonstrates persistence and leadership to pass anti-rioting and anti-insurrection measures
The North Carolina legislature came together recently to pass strong anti-rioting legislation that will increase the penalty for those arrested...
The Syrian Civil War: How a country was completely destroyed
Last month, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that devastated areas in Turkey reached across the border into northern Syria. For a country largely destroyed by...
China is preparing to challenge the US over Taiwan
The following essay is an excerpt from Colonel Grant Newsham's new book, When China Attacks: A Warning to America, due out from...
A dangerous history repeats: Xi Jinping’s regime is insecure and illegitimate
Insecure leaders in control of illegitimate governments and parties make for a dangerous time in international politics. Nazi Germany was...
Reaper drone takedown augurs ill for Crimea offensive
The Pentagon says that the takedown of the Reaper drone by Russian Su-27 pilots was “unsafe and unprofessional.” But the Pentagon...
ISIS is still a big threat
Last week, The Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS Africa Focus Group met in Niamey, Niger to discuss strategies aimed at minimizing the terror group’s...