Defense Priorities

Articles

Q&AAsia, China, Europe and Eurasia, Great power competition, Russia

How the U.S. pushes China and Russia together

By Lyle Goldstein

June 29, 2026

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

Takeaways from Trump’s China Trip

By Lyle Goldstein

May 26, 2026

Op-edGrand strategy, Balance of power, Diplomacy, Great power competition, Middle East

Book review: The case for American power

By Daniel DePetris

May 11, 2026

Op-edVenezuela, Great power competition, Western Hemisphere

No, the Maduro raid won’t spark great power imperialism

By Daniel DePetris

January 17, 2026

In the mediaGrand strategy, Asia, China, Great power competition, Middle East

A costly distraction: U.S.–China competition in the Middle East

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic and Jennifer Kavanagh

October 22, 2025

Op-edGrand strategy, China, Great power competition, Western Hemisphere

What is Trump’s “new realism” in foreign policy?

By Lyle Goldstein

July 4, 2025