America talks to China: Dialogue with nothing to show for it
There’s talk, and there’s productive talk. You would sometimes think U.S. officials are paid by the word and are content...
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Microsoft cloud compromised by Chinese hackers
The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal reported on July 12, 2023 that Microsoft's cloud computing system was hacked by a Chinese group...
North Korea says we are on ‘brink of nuclear war’
This week, North Korea spoke at a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting for the first time. North Korea Ambassador Kim Song claimed...
Stoltenberg backs expansion as NATO’s future clouds
NATO Secretary General Jan Stoltenberg says the security concerns of the Western military alliance and Japan are “closely interconnected.” Accordingly, for the...
Great Power: The cost and value of the Compacts of Free Association
How does a Great Power get itself defeated? Sometimes it does too much – as in America's 20-year effort to...
US fighting China on the wrong battlefield
While the U.S. has been focused on preparing for the kinetic warfare battlefield, China has been registering big wins on...
Army watercraft company with 13 ships will be based in Japan, Pacific commander says
Editor's Note: This piece by Seth Robson features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. CAMP ZAMA, Japan — A...
China’s J-20 stealth fighter is getting a big upgrade
Several videos released this week show China’s J-20 stealth fighter flying with what appears to be new engines. The engines in...
Putin is weakened, but will China’s Xi push for regime change in Russia?
The weekend’s mutiny in Russia by Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group of mercenaries prompted a visit by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko...
Blinken offers lessons on how not to handle China
By any measure, Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s latest trip to China was a dismal failure. Shunned by the Chinese...
A navy aircraft carrier just sailed right into China’s military backyard
This weekend, an American aircraft carrier will make a port call in Vietnam amidst rising tensions in the South China...
Iowa takes a stand for America versus China
The American people have been lied to for years. We have been told that “decoupling” from China is too hard,...
The national security threat of China’s base in Cuba
The revelation that communist China has an expanding base in Cuba is a direct threat to U.S. national security for...
The Chinese military won’t talk to us. So what?
If you want to make Americans uncomfortable—or desperate—don’t talk to them. During his recent visit to China, Secretary of State...
The PRC’s rise is a failure of American presidential leadership
The foundation of the People’s Republic of China’s rapid growth was laid by Deng Xiaoping. Yet, it could not have...
Secretary Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing: Doing Taiwan no favors
Editor's Note: This piece was also published in Asia Times. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing recently was only a success...