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Lyle
Goldstein

Director, Asia Program

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Jennifer
Kavanagh

Senior Fellow & Director of Military Analysis

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Daniel
Davis

Senior Fellow & Military Expert

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Benjamin
Friedman

Policy Director

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Daniel
DePetris

Fellow

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Peter
Harris

Non-Resident Fellow

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Mike
Sweeney

Non-Resident Fellow

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Thomas P.
Cavanna

Non-Resident Fellow

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Op-edChina‑Taiwan, Asia, China

Trump Steps Back From the Brink on Taiwan

By Lyle Goldstein

June 2, 2026

Following his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Trump demonstrated his penchant for a transactional foreign policy when he […]

Q&AIran, Asia, China, China‑Taiwan, Great power competition

Takeaways from Trump’s China Trip

By Lyle Goldstein

May 26, 2026

Op-edChina, Asia, China‑Taiwan, Iran, US‑Israel‑Iran

Can the Pentagon beat China if it struggles with Iran?

By Lyle Goldstein

May 25, 2026

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Op-edChina‑Taiwan, Asia, China

Trump Steps Back From the Brink on Taiwan

By Lyle Goldstein

June 2, 2026

Q&AIran, Asia, China, China‑Taiwan, Great power competition

Takeaways from Trump’s China Trip

By Lyle Goldstein

May 26, 2026

Op-edChina, Asia, China‑Taiwan, Iran, US‑Israel‑Iran

Can the Pentagon beat China if it struggles with Iran?

By Lyle Goldstein

May 25, 2026

Op-edChina‑Taiwan, Asia, China

How Trump and Xi Traded a New Cold War for a Cold Peace

By Lyle Goldstein

May 19, 2026

In the mediaChina, Asia, China‑Taiwan

Trump’s Taiwan ‘negotiating chip’ remark sparks alarm over how far he’d shift U.S.-China policy

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

May 18, 2026

In the mediaCuba, China, Western Hemisphere

Cuban drone crisis: U.S. fears Russia-China Caribbean threat

Featuring Daniel DePetris

May 17, 2026

DEFP in the Media

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Read at Fox News: Trump’s Taiwan ‘negotiating chip’ remark sparks alarm over how far he'd shift U.S.-China policy

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

May 18, 2026

Read at Asia Times: China ramps up missile buildup for a Taiwan war

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

May 17, 2026

Read at Washington Examiner: Allies say Xi has no shot at convincing Trump to change Taiwan policy

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

May 13, 2026

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virtualGreat power competition, Balance of power, China, Grand strategy, Middle East

U.S.-China competition and the value of Middle East influence

June 10, 2025
virtualChina, Alliances, Balance of power, Diplomacy, Grand strategy, Russia

China-Russia: Cooperation or a no-limits alliance?

April 3, 2025
virtualAsia, Basing and force posture, Burden sharing, China, Grand strategy

Rethinking U.S. strategy in East Asia: do more bases mean more deterrence?

January 24, 2024