Don’t think the Chinese military is a ‘paper tiger’
I keep hearing these days that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is a "paper tiger." Thus, there's no need to...
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China busily catching up in nuclear arms race with US
Editor's Note: This piece by J.M. Phelps features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. “The rapid expansion of China's nuclear arsenal—that...
China’s ‘communist spies’ in the dock in Taiwan
Editor's Note: This piece by Kelly Ng features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. Taiwan is taking aim at...
Kishida visits the Philippines with Japan’s defense in mind
Japanese officers have been saying for years, "Taiwan's defense is Japan's defense." They'd also tell you, "The Philippines' defense is Japan's...
Why arms control with the PRC is a threat to US security
This week the Biden administration will meet with officials from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to discuss an arms...
Why is China highlighting militias in state owned enterprises?
Editor's Note: This piece by Natalie Liu features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. In what was seemingly a...
Watching in Asia: Trouble everywhere for the United States
A foreign reporter (back when the expression meant something) once gave me some good advice: "Look where everyone else isn't...
Now is the time to overthrow the Chinese regime
The unexpected death of former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang raises questions regarding Xi Jinping's hold on power and his willingness...
China stands to win from the Israel-Hamas war
From Mao Zedong’s early support for the Palestinian Liberation Organization, the People’s Republic of China has long supported the Palestinians....
Pentagon’s China threat report is another case of threat deflation by Biden administration
We have identified a condition of international politics that we term “threat deflation”—where one state consistently underestimates the nature and...
A test of wills: ISR missions must be protected now
The Pentagon has rightfully issued a condemnation of aggressive intercepts of U.S. military conducting Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions....
The center of gravity of a world aflame: The Chinese regime is the ‘focus of evil in the modern world’
A world aflame compels a reflection on strategic priorities. The wars in Europe and the Middle East are brutal struggles...
The Chinese Communist Party is afraid of its own citizens
Like all dictatorships, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership presents itself as strong, secure, popular, in total control — and...
New chapter for Taiwan’s frontier island
Editor’s Note: This piece by Nga Pham features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. “Ai ni” (“Love you”) –...
Escalation in the Senkaku Islands? It’s China’s choice
It has been nearly 15 years since the Chinese started moving in on Japan's Senkaku Islands. Chinese pressure is indeed troublesome, but for...
Lessons for Taiwan: US capabilities are needed now to defeat intelligence failure
Hamas’s surprise war against Israel is horrific and a stark warning for the United States’ interests in the Indo-Pacific and...