Off-ramps for China? Sorry, that ship has sailed
The US in particular has got itself into a difficult position because politicians and military leaders continually appeased China and...
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Thinking like a Communist: Xi, the CCP, and the world in the wake of the 20th Party Congress
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 20th Party Congress was momentous and insight into Xi Jinping’s leadership and impact upon the Party. ...
‘Eye to a future fight’: Marines see Australia as power-projection hub, former officer says
Editor's Note: This piece by Seth Robson features quotes from Center Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. The Marine Corps is looking...
China’s J-20 stealth fighter: A threat or a flying ‘paper tiger’?
Industry analysts and military experts have long debated the true threat Beijing’s premiere J-20 stealth jet actually poses to existing fifth-generation fighters....
Biden’s national security strategy versus Xi’s 20th Party Congress
The Biden administration released its “National Security Strategy” (NSS) this month, its first, just before the Chinese regime holds its...
Follow the first rule of strategy: Eject China from the TSP
Strategy has a significant number of rules well defined by the geniuses in its pantheon: Sunzi, Sun Bin, Alexander, Caesar,...
Party Congress will put China on path to war
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared in Japan Forward, and was reprinted in Asia Times US and Japan must get...
Communist Party’s upcoming Congress putting China on the path to war
Japan's defense is changing, and bigger defense budgets and capability improvements are on the way. Exactly when this will occur...
North Korean missiles—Keeping the US and its allies distracted and worried
This has been a busy year for North Korea’s missile developers—having launched 25 missiles (both ballistic and cruise missiles). The...
Situation Report: North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
On October 4, North Korea fired a ballistic missile which traveled over Japan for the first time in over five years. Citizens of...
The best advice Washington ever got on US-Japan defense
It’s exhilarating that Japanese leaders are talking about spending much more on defense and improving the nation’s defense capabilities. But they are...
Navarro’s account explains how to fight the Chinese regime
Peter Navarro’s exceptional new book, “Taking Back Trump’s America: Why We Lost the White House and How We’ll Win It...
Think China is aggressive now? Wait until after the 20th Party Congress
Major events are rare in the humdrum of international politics. But when they do occur, much like geology they can...
Former adviser sees influence by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Putin’s recent decisions
Former Putin adviser Andrei Illarionov, speaking with DW, said it was likely Chinese President Xi Jinping and not Ukraine's counteroffensive...
We are not prepared if China attacks our Pacific bases
If China attacks Taiwan, it will do more than simply assault the island. Any Chinese strategic planner would have to...
Putin is now Xi Jinping’s Myrmidon: The consequences of the SCO meeting
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s meeting this month in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, was notable for two reasons. First, it was Chinese Communist...