China eyes ‘armed unification’ with Taiwan by 2027
BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will employ force to unify Taiwan with China by 2027, an influential Chinese academic...
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US must ‘expand the battlefield’ to win a war against China over Taiwan
Editor's Note: Center Senior Grant Newsham was quoted extensively in this piece by The Epoch Times The United States can...
Renewed negotiation can still ensure peace in Ukraine
"Jaw, jaw, jaw is better than war, war, war," intoned Winston Churchill; it rhymed when he said it. Unfortunately, the...
Why the UAE opted for South Korean missiles
The United Arab Emirates is buying a South Korean air defense system based on the Russian 9M96 interceptor missile and radars and...
China’s Media Warfare seeks global totalitarian thought control
Editor's Note: This article in the Sunday Guardian Live features an interview with Professor Kerry K. Gershaneck, author of CSP's...
John Mills on the potential aftermath of the Olympics
Center Senior Fellow John Mills joined War Room Pandemic to discuss potential aftermath of the Winter Olympics being hosted in...
US needs to fix weaknesses in its Indo-Pacific strategy to counter China
In this edition of Indo-Pacific: Behind the Headlines we speak with Grant Newsham, a retired United States Marine Corps (USMC)...
Taiwan adds minelaying ships to defenses against China
Originally published in Defense News. Taiwan on Friday commissioned new naval minelayers to add to its defenses against rival China. President...
Japan-Australia defense: The RAA is signed—Now what?
The Australian and Japanese prime ministers met virtually on Jan. 6 and signed a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) that makes...
Grant Newsham – Asia East by North: “The PRC: Asia’s ‘apartheid’ South Africa” Asia
Welcome to Asia, East by North. I’m Grant Newsham. Each week, Asia, East by North introduces a topic of current...
China steps up construction along disputed Bhutan border
China has accelerated settlement-building along its disputed border with Bhutan, with more than 200 structures, including two-storey buildings, under construction...
Flights briefly grounded at West Coast airports over suspected North Korean missile test
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a full ground stop at all West Coast airports on Monday, as North Korea...
Two plus two declaration defines a more robust strategic relationship between Japan and the US
‘Two plus two’ declaration defines more robust strategic ties and could pave way for common command structure against China During...
Grant Newsham on North Korea creating tensions before the Beijing Olympics
North Korea just tested a second hypersonic missile. NTD spoke with Grant Newsham, a retired Marine officer who is now with...
Taiwan invited to US Navy RIMPAC exercises for the first time
President Joe Biden just signed this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA 2022) after Congress passed the bill. NDAA 2022...
An Asia command structure to meet the challenge
Even under ideal circumstances for the U.S. government, dealing with a possible confrontation with China is a problem that is,...