Defense Priorities

Articles

Op-edChina‑Taiwan, Asia, China

D-Day’s Warning for Taiwan

By Lyle Goldstein

June 5, 2026

Op-edChina‑Taiwan, Asia, China

Trump Steps Back From the Brink on Taiwan

By Lyle Goldstein

June 2, 2026

Q&AIran, Asia, China, China‑Taiwan, Great power competition

Takeaways from Trump’s China Trip

By Lyle Goldstein

May 26, 2026

Op-edChina, Asia, China‑Taiwan, Iran, US‑Israel‑Iran

Can the Pentagon beat China if it struggles with Iran?

By Lyle Goldstein

May 25, 2026

Op-edChina‑Taiwan, Asia, China

How Trump and Xi Traded a New Cold War for a Cold Peace

By Lyle Goldstein

May 19, 2026

In the mediaChina, Asia, China‑Taiwan

Trump’s Taiwan ‘negotiating chip’ remark sparks alarm over how far he’d shift U.S.-China policy

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

May 18, 2026