How to address the CCP threat: Engagement, defeatism, or victory
Broadly, the U.S. foreign policy community has developed three distinct schools of thought regarding how to address relations with the...
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Center expert testifies on foreign adversary land ownership bill in Louisiana
Center Senior Analyst and Director for State Outreach, Christopher Holton, recently testified before the Louisiana House of Representatives on a...
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...
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...
China, Iran show agility in Red Sea diplomatic initiatives while US flounders
Nothing is normal or acceptable about what is happening in the Red Sea. The largest war against merchant shipping since...
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...
Guam-based airmen carry out Indo-Pacific’s first hypersonic weapons training
Editor's Note: This piece by Seth Robson features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newhsam. Airmen on Guam trained last...
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...
Kinmen as West Berlin: The opportunity to forge a new US commitment to Taiwan
To sustain a credible extended deterrent, the U.S. sometimes must commit to defending a piece of land that otherwise would...
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,...