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ExplainerChina‑Taiwan, Asia, China, Taiwan

Target Taiwan: One China and cross-strait stability

By Lyle Goldstein

October 16, 2025

ExplainerChina‑Taiwan, Asia, China, Taiwan

Target Taiwan: Limits of allied support

By Lyle Goldstein

October 16, 2025

ExplainerChina‑Taiwan, Asia, China, Taiwan

Target Taiwan: Challenges for a U.S. intervention

By Lyle Goldstein

October 16, 2025

ExplainerChina‑Taiwan, Asia, China, Taiwan

Target Taiwan: Prospects for a Chinese invasion

By Lyle Goldstein

October 16, 2025

ExplainerDeterrence, Grand strategy

Grand strategy: Deterrence

By Christopher McCallion

October 3, 2025

ExplainerTaiwan, Asia, China, China‑Taiwan

Will the U.S. go to war over Taiwan?

By Jennifer Kavanagh

September 15, 2025

ExplainerNATO, Asia, China, Russia

Keep NATO focused on Europe, not China

By Thomas P. Cavanna

July 24, 2025

ExplainerMilitary analysis, Air power, Basing and force posture, Land power, Naval power

Aligning global military posture with U.S. interests

By Jennifer Kavanagh and Dan Caldwell

July 9, 2025

ExplainerAmericas, Air power, Counterterrorism

No GWOT-Narco

By Daniel DePetris and Christopher McCallion

July 2, 2025

ExplainerMiddle East, China, Europe and Eurasia

China can’t dominate the Middle East

By Rosemary Kelanic

May 5, 2025

ExplainerChina, Asia, Military analysis

Military policy toward China: The case against overreaction

By John Mueller

April 10, 2025

ExplainerGrand strategy, Alliances, Balance of power, Burden sharing

Grand strategy: The limits of military force

By Christopher McCallion

March 18, 2025

ExplainerUkraine‑Russia, Military analysis, NATO

Safeguarding U.S. interests in a Ukraine war settlement

By Jennifer Kavanagh

February 18, 2025

ExplainerBurden sharing, Alliances, Global posture, Grand strategy, NATO

Achieving burden-sharing: Retrenchment vs. conditionality

By Brian Blankenship

January 21, 2025

ExplainerAsia, Alliances, Balance of power, Burden sharing, China, Grand strategy

Allies balancing: A safer strategy for the U.S. in Asia

By Rajan Menon and Daniel DePetris

December 4, 2024