Give Taiwan’s youth a fighting chance against China
One might get the impression that Taiwan’s defense is just a question of having the right weapons and hardware. But there’s...
China Articles
Generational differences affect Americans’ understanding of the PRC threat
One of the major problems in identifying the existential threat from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is that younger...
US military eyes port construction on small Philippine island near Taiwan
Editor’s Note: This piece by Seth Robson features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. American military personnel will visit...
US Green Beret presence on Taiwan’s outer islands signals expanded military cooperation
Editor's Note: This piece by Venus Upadhayaya features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. In a recent strategic development...
The PRC’s bid for strategic superiority
The unrelenting pace of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) nuclear and conventional modernization continues without abatement. The PRC continues...
Beijing’s global ‘business’ enterprises just a front for military buildup
Editor's Note: This piece by J.M. Phelps features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. Recent reports about a Chinese naval...
US extends losing streak to China in the Pacific
I started life as a fan of a hapless baseball team called the Washington Senators, so I recognize losing when...
China’s ‘bad debt’ problem: Why it’s not learning from Japan
The final collapse of Chinese real estate giant, Evergrande, is the latest evidence – as if any was needed –...
The year of Volt Typhoon
At a recent testimony in front of Congress on Jan. 31, both Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray...
Aircraft carriers, submarines and more: China’s Navy is a real powerhouse
Summary: This analysis examines the significant transformation of China from a historically continental-focused military to a major maritime power. Once...
China is determined to sink US Navy aircraft carriers in a war
Why does China seem obsessed with sinking U.S. Navy aircraft carriers? As tensions between China and America continue to ramp up,...
Iran works as China’s proxy to push US out of the Middle East
The dots of sub-regional conflicts in the Middle East are now connecting as a concerted and coordinated campaign to drive...
Taiwan as the frog in the pot: Beijing turns up the heat one more degree
A recent survey of 52 so-called “leading experts” by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) China Power Project...
What does a B-1 bomber crash tell us about CCP monitoring of US military bases?
The crash of a B-1 bomber on approach to Ellsworth Air Force Base was the loss of a high-value airframe,...
The “Mary McCarthy” rule for discussing the PRC’s economy and economic data… and the WEF
While there is no shortage of threats to the United States, many of these are transparent for those with the...
Shrinking Army special operations is a bad idea for deterring China
The most baffling Department of Defense military force structure decision of 2023 is the Army’s decision to single out the...