A badly timed trip to China throws Taiwan into a firestorm
Editor's Note: This piece by Shannon Vavra features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow Grant Newsham. Andrew Hsia, the Opposition Kuomintang...
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China’s military aid to Russia: Finally breaking decades of America’s engagement policy?
At the annual Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned his Chinese counterpart, Chinese Communist Party Central Foreign...
The Chinese spy balloon: A provocation or a logical move?
Most of the discussion about the Chinese spy balloon shot down off South Carolina in early February is on the balloon's design,...
US to expand defenses with regional allies around China
Editor's Note: This article by Andrew Salmon features a quote from CSP Senior Fellow Grant Newsham. SEOUL — The world’s...
Rejecting China’s danse macabre
During the Cold War, the United States was serious about the defense of its airspace. The principal threat was penetration...
The hidden truth behind China’s spy balloons
Washington is in a state of confusion about balloons and other unidentified flying objects, four of which have already been...
Biden’s State of the Union and the spy balloon: More missed opportunities
President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech was notable for its glancing reference to the Chinese spy balloon that drifted over...
New US embassy in the Solomons
Editor's Note: This piece by Anders Corr features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow Grant Newsham. The United States has a...
The US Marines in Japan: Stiffening island defenses
The U.S. Marines, particularly its presence on Okinawa, has often seemed the bellwether of the Japan-U.S. defense relationship. And it’s usually...
Did China’s J-20 stealth fighter fly over Taiwan?
Last month, a pilot for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) claimed he flew his J-20 stealth fighter jet...
China’s Liu He at Davos: Every word was a lie
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He’s address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, was striking for its dishonesty and prevarication. It recalls...
Pentagon bolsters US military’s strategic reach in securing four sites in Philippines
Editor's Note: This piece by Andrew Salmon features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow Grant Newsham. But the Pentagon news release...
US General Mike Minihan provides the right call to action
The leaked memorandum from Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, the commander of Air Mobility Command (AMC), to his command is...
The US needs quantity and quality for high intensity warfare
The Biden administration’s decision to provide M1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine follows reports that U.S. support for Ukraine...
Amphibious warship constitutes a key piece of Taiwan’s defense against invasion
Editor’s Note: This article by Seth Robson features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. ZUOYING NAVAL BASE, Taiwan —...
Taiwanese army shows off skills to repel an airborne invasion from China
Editor’s Note: This article by Seth Robson features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — A Taiwanese...