China and Taiwan: The ‘punch’ is coming sooner rather than later
Communist China always telegraphs its punches—even if you don’t quite know when they’re coming. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi...
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US Forces Japan: Send an American ‘four-star’ or a winner?
Editor's Note: This article also appeared in Asia Times. United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin commented to reporters at the Shangri-La Dialogue in...
Defense secretary mulls turning US Forces Japan into a 4-star command
Editor’s Note: This piece by Seth Robson features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan —...
Not just Taiwan – China lusting after Philippines as well
Editor's Note: This piece by J.M. Phelps features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. Although China’s designs on world...
Japan announces plans to join US in joint-force drills in June
Editor's Note: This piece by Seth Robson and Hana Kusumoto features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. TOKYO —...
Tesla in China – It’s just a question of ‘when’
One day the Tesla experience in China will be a business school case study, though not in a good way. Elon Musk thinks he...
China’s ‘drone’ aircraft carrier: What you need to know and why it matters
China might be building the world's first dedicated drone carrier. Satellite imagery suggests a new vessel in a shipyard on...
Partisanship trumps patriotism as Kelly vetoes effort to protect military installations in Kansas from CCP
An effort by the Kansas legislature to protect the Sunflower State’s land from acquisition by subversive foreign powers was nixed...
Russia and China are best friends – for the foreseeable future
Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Beijing was a rousing success, according to Russian and Chinese media. That’s what they always...
Russia’s ominous warning to America’s closest ally in Asia
Editor's Note: This piece by John Feng features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. A Russian diplomat warned this...
China revealing 2016 agreement now to create political difficulties for Philippines administration: Newsham
China’s communist regime has revealed what it claims was an agreement with the Philippines from 2016 that allegedly involves its...
Iran’s attack on Israel offers Kim Jong Un a test case of Western defenses
Editor's Note: This piece by Dasl Yoon and Timothy W. Martin features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. SEOUL—The Iranian...
Solomon Islands: Going after Chinese ‘juice’
Editor's Comments: I try to write stories that have a shelf life beyond a few days. This one about Solomon...
China’s 6th generation fighter: A threat to the US Air Force?
The U.S. maintained unrivaled aerial superiority with its fifth-generation F-22 Raptor for many years, but now faces increasing competition from...
Are the Chinese preparing to start a war?
New reports of military-age Chinese males coming across the border and then disappearing into the interior are everywhere. There are...
Chinese threat is here, but not everyone in Congress wants to talk about it
I testified before the House Oversight Committee about Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence in the United States. For an American of my generation,...