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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-edTaiwan, Asia, China‑Taiwan

The new National Security Strategy’s dangerous language on Taiwan

By Lyle Goldstein

January 6, 2026

The Trump administration has released its new National Security Strategy (NSS) and many in the U.S. foreign policy elite have declared it soft on […]

In the mediaChina, Asia, China‑Taiwan

PLA fired 27 rockets: defense ministry

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

December 31, 2025

Press ReleaseAsia, China‑Taiwan

Military drills near Taiwan highlight need for caution

By Lyle Goldstein

December 30, 2025

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op-edGrand strategy, Asia, China, Europe and Eurasia, Russia

No, America is not adopting a ‘spheres-of-influence’ doctrine

By Daniel DePetris

January 10, 2026

op-edGrand strategy, China, Russia, Venezuela

The inflated threat of the ‘Axis of authoritarianism’

By Adam Gallagher

January 6, 2026

In the mediaChina, Asia

Asia giants find warmer ties may cool conflict

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

January 2, 2026

In the mediaChina, Asia, China‑Taiwan

PLA fired 27 rockets: defense ministry

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

December 31, 2025

op-edTaiwan, Asia, China, China‑Taiwan

What Trump could do to defuse Taiwan’s powder keg

By Lyle Goldstein

December 25, 2025

op-edAsia, China

How to Keep China-Japan Relations on an Even Keel

By Thomas P. Cavanna

December 24, 2025

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Read at Taipei Times: PLA fired 27 rockets: defense ministry

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

December 31, 2025

Read at Reuters: China encircles Taiwan in massive military display

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

December 30, 2025

Read at Nikkei Asian Review: Trump's 'G2' revival sparks anxiety in Washington and Asia

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

November 5, 2025

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

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

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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