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Lyle
Goldstein

Director, Asia Program

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Daniel
Davis

Senior Fellow & Military Expert

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Daniel
DePetris

Fellow

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Benjamin
Friedman

Policy Director

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Peter
Harris

Non-Resident Fellow

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Jennifer
Kavanagh

Senior Fellow & Director of Military Analysis

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Andrew
Latham

Non-Resident Fellow

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David
McCourt

Non-Resident Fellow

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Mike
Sweeney

Non-Resident Fellow

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op-edChina, Asia, Taiwan

How big of a threat is China really?

By Daniel DePetris

June 3, 2025

Last June, during an annual security conference in East Asia, then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underscored that the United States was not seeking […]

op-edChina, Asia, Taiwan

Pete Hegseth’s Taiwan speech risks igniting conflict with China

By Lyle Goldstein

June 2, 2025

In the mediaTaiwan, Air power, Asia, Balance of power, China, Global posture, Land power, Naval power

To Protect Taiwan, Don’t Prepare to Defend It

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

May 29, 2025

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op-edChina, Asia, Taiwan

How big of a threat is China really?

By Daniel DePetris

June 3, 2025

op-edChina, Asia, Taiwan

Pete Hegseth’s Taiwan speech risks igniting conflict with China

By Lyle Goldstein

June 2, 2025

In the mediaTaiwan, Air power, Asia, Balance of power, China, Global posture, Land power, Naval power

To Protect Taiwan, Don’t Prepare to Defend It

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

May 29, 2025

op-edChina, Asia, Deterrence, Taiwan

Asia is getting shortchanged as the US keeps its focus elsewhere

By Daniel DePetris

May 27, 2025

op-edChina, Asia, Taiwan

The US must make hard choices on national security

By Lyle Goldstein

May 27, 2025

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

Reverse Kissinger? No, Double Kissinger

By Lyle Goldstein

May 25, 2025

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Read at The American Conservative: To Protect Taiwan, Don’t Prepare to Defend It

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

May 29, 2025

Read at South China Morning Post: How China’s military might use anti-AI tactics on the battlefields of the future

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

May 21, 2025

Read at AFP: Chinese weapons get rare battle test in India-Pakistan fighting

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

May 20, 2025

EVENTS ON CHINA

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virtualChina, Alliances, Balance of power, Diplomacy, Grand strategy, Great power competition, Middle East
June 10, 20253:00PM–4:00PM ET

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

The U.S. has expended considerable resources to dominate and influence Middle East politics through training, wars, and security guarantees built […]
RSVP
virtualChina, Alliances, Balance of power, Diplomacy, Grand strategy, Russia

Past Virtual Event: China-Russia: Cooperation or a no-limits alliance?

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

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

January 24, 2024
virtualChina, Asia, Grand strategy

Past Virtual Event: Rocks, reefs, and resolve? Examining the purpose of U.S. policy in the South China Sea

December 12, 2023