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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, Asia, China‑Taiwan

The myth of Chinese tolls in the western Pacific

By Lyle Goldstein

August 18, 2026

The 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) asserts that America must prevent China from establishing “tolls” in the South China Sea to […]

In the mediaChina, Asia, China‑Taiwan

‘Surprising’ how quickly China’s military is closing gap with U.S.: analyst Lyle Goldstein

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

August 5, 2026

In the mediaTaiwan, Asia, China, China‑Taiwan

The Loneliest Island

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh and Stephen Wertheim

July 28, 2026

The Latest

In the mediaChina, Asia

Iran war puts new strain on U.S. efforts to deter China

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

August 19, 2026

Op-edChina, Asia, China‑Taiwan

The myth of Chinese tolls in the western Pacific

By Lyle Goldstein

August 18, 2026

In the mediaChina, Asia

China retaliates on U.S. sanctions; North Korea’s dog meat advisory: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

August 7, 2026

In the mediaChina, Asia, China‑Taiwan

‘Surprising’ how quickly China’s military is closing gap with U.S.: analyst Lyle Goldstein

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

August 5, 2026

In the mediaChina, Asia

What China’s hypersonic anti-ship missile fired from a smaller destroyer signals

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

July 31, 2026

In the mediaTaiwan, Asia, China, China‑Taiwan

The Loneliest Island

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh and Stephen Wertheim

July 28, 2026

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Read at South China Morning Post: ‘Surprising’ how quickly China’s military is closing gap with U.S.: analyst Lyle Goldstein

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

August 5, 2026

Read at Foreign Affairs: The Loneliest Island

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh and Stephen Wertheim

July 28, 2026

Read at Economist: China is gaining troubling military know-how from Russia

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

July 23, 2026

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