Defense Priorities

Articles

op-edAsia, Burden sharing, China, Naval power, Taiwan

AUKUS is a flawed but sensible way to burden-share in the Pacific

By Lyle Goldstein

July 14, 2025

In the mediaGrand strategy, Alliances

US reviewing AUKUS submarine pact as part of ‘America first’ agenda

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

June 11, 2025

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

Will Trump defend Taiwan? U.S. defense perimeter appears to shrink

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

March 10, 2025

In the mediaGrand strategy

Trump’s foreign policy may be crude, but it’s realist

March 7, 2025

ExplainerBurden sharing, Alliances, Global posture, Grand strategy, NATO

Achieving burden-sharing: Retrenchment vs. conditionality

By Brian Blankenship

January 21, 2025

In the mediaGrand strategy, Global posture, Military analysis

The Pentagon keeps losing equipment and buying stuff it doesn’t need

Featuring Dan Caldwell

January 12, 2025