To deter China’s PLA, Japan must resolve its serious military recruitment problem
Japan’s recently released Defense White Paper highlights once again that the Japanese know they’ve got a problem with an aggressive,...
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China’s subs can track Navy aircraft carriers to sink them
The U.S. retains superiority in aircraft carriers, but China has demonstrated its ability to track U.S. carriers, raising concerns about...
A new naval base for China would allow quick breakout into the deep Pacific
The bane of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has been its unfettered access to the Pacific Ocean. However, China’s...
Boeing and Airbus in the crosshairs of China’s civil airliner strategy
Two companies have dominated the world’s commercial airline market since the 1990s: Boeing from the United States and Airbus from...
Japan military hammered and war hasn’t even started
Japan can buy all the F35s and long-range and hypersonic missiles it wants. It can even boast of having cobbled...
Honor America’s ‘ironclad commitment’ to the Philippines
In late 2012, I spoke at an event in Tokyo about the South China Sea. One panelist presented on China’s recent seizure...
3 key Pacific island nations under duress from China’s malign influence campaign
In the deterrence geography of the Western Pacific, the “Second Island Chain” is crucial for U.S. and Allied forces to...
The Senkaku Islands: What’s coming?
When the People's Republic of China (PRC) wants something that belongs to someone else, it is persistent and pushes to get what...
US military bases unprepared for rising threats from communist China
FBI Director Christopher Wray and National Security Agency Director Gen. Timothy Haugh have stated that the recent Chinese cyber assault...
China’s J-20 fighter vs. America’s F-22
As tensions rise between China and the West, especially over Taiwan, air assets play a crucial role in the region....
China’s threat to energy security requires state-level action
On January 31, 2024 FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, stating: “China’s...
Will US help Philippines stand up to neighborhood bully?
Taiwan, Ukraine and Gaza get most of the attention these days. But the United States’ reputation as a reliable ally is nowhere...
US ally accuses China ships of territorial sea intrusion
Editor's Note: This piece by Micah McCartney features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. Two Chinese coast guard vessels...
US Navy surfaces 3 missile submarines to send warning to China
China's aggressive actions in the South China Sea, including dangerous maneuvers by Chinese pilots near American aircraft, necessitate a show...
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...
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...