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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

Time for a ‘Fourth Communique’ To Stabilize U.S.-China Relations

By Lyle Goldstein

April 13, 2026

As the Iran war continues to roil the world economy, the Trump administration is understandably eager to point to East […]

In the mediaChina‑Taiwan, Asia, China, Military analysis, Naval power

China launched ten submarines in four years. The U.S. Navy struggled to built just seven.

Featuring Mike Sweeney

April 11, 2026

In the mediaChina‑Taiwan, Asia, Taiwan

Cross-strait crossroads: Pathways for America’s Taiwan policy

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

March 23, 2026

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Op-edChina, Asia, Iran, Middle East, US‑Israel‑Iran

Taiwan’s KMT offers U.S. an off-ramp from war with China

By Lyle Goldstein

April 22, 2026

Op-edChina, Asia, Iran, Middle East

War has significantly altered major Trump meeting with Xi

By Lyle Goldstein

April 22, 2026

In the mediaUS‑Israel‑Iran, China, Iran, Middle East, Military analysis

Trump says U.S. caught Chinese ‘gift’ for Iran, testing red line

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

April 22, 2026

In the mediaChina, Asia, Iran, Middle East, US‑Israel‑Iran

Trump Risks Showdown With Xi Before Summit Over Hormuz Blockade

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

April 15, 2026

In the mediaChina, Iran, Middle East, US‑Israel‑Iran

Trump’s Hormuz blockade unlikely to draw China into Iran war

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

April 15, 2026

In the mediaUS‑Israel‑Iran, Alliances, China, Iran, Middle East

Trump’s Logic for Blockading the Blockaders

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

April 14, 2026

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Read at National Security Journal: China launched ten submarines in four years. The U.S. Navy struggled to built just seven.

Featuring Mike Sweeney

April 11, 2026

Watch at Brookings Institution: Cross-strait crossroads: Pathways for America’s Taiwan policy

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

March 23, 2026

Read at Washington Examiner: Trump’s Iran war could give U.S. leverage over China and Taiwan

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

March 17, 2026

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