Global Crises
The road to Beijing doesn't run through Tehran
However the Iran war unfolds, it will prove to be a strategic self-own in our great-power competition with China
March 23, 2026
new cold war
Asia-Pacific
Trump vs. his China hawks
The president ushered in a bipartisan push for confrontation with Beijing in his first term. Is he now trying to usher it out?
February 11, 2026
Washington Politics
Congress and the 4 faces of China baiting bills in 2023
Congress didn’t do much this year, but members took aim at Beijing in legislation at every chance
December 27, 2023
Asia-Pacific
The lost opportunity of the Biden-Xi meeting
The leaders made some progress on reducing tensions, but a more fulsome detente remains distant.
November 16, 2023
Military Industrial Complex
Strategic Posture Review: Echoes of Dr. Strangelove
Commission argues that the US should consider building and deploying more nuclear weapons.
October 16, 2023
Asia-Pacific
Senate delegation throws new twist into US-China ties
Lawmakers led by Chuck Schumer arrived for visits in China, Japan, and South Korea this week. Will they reduce tensions or turn them up a notch?
October 09, 2023
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