Would Russia go to war with America over weapons to Ukraine?
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said that if the U.S. were to supply Ukraine with longer-range missiles, it would become a “party of...
Asia
Weakness on China
The Biden administration has adopted a posture of compliance and appeasement toward Beijing. Two years into the Biden administration the...
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...
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,...
Gorbachev’s legacy: Not ending the Cold War but helping China start a new one
The Greeks and the Romans advised us not to speak ill of the dead, de mortuis nil nisi bonum dicendum est—of...
‘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...
The Mar-a-Lago search could lessen America’s global position — and embolden China
A fundamental aspect of politics is that domestic events impact international ones and the reverse. This month we have witnessed...
Disregarded no more: China, its military aspirations, & its nuclear arms
Editor's Note: Center Senior Fellow Grant Newsham is quoted extensively in this piece by J.M. Phelps Navy Adm. John Aquilino,...
The Financial Times on the road to Damascus
The greatest strategic mistake made by the United States was to fund the rise of its enemy. For decades, the...
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 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....
Guam is the front line of American sovereign territory in the showdown with China
Just after Taiwan lies the second island chain in the construct of Pacific geography. Running roughly north to south are...
China caused this crisis – The US must win it
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit came and went, but the crisis created by China in the Taiwan Strait...
The good, the bad, and the ugly of Pelosi’s trip
The first visit by a U.S. House speaker to Taiwan in 25 years is an important occasion and in its...
China’s American political mercenaries
The startlingly different views of the future direction of the U.S. and China could not be starker. The direction boils down to...