Ideas
Best of 2019: Ideas
Revisit some of the best op-eds and commentary we had the privilege of publishing over the past year.
Threats
US Military Should Deepen Its Use of Deception, Pacific Air Forces General Says
“Gadget" culture won’t beat China, says Gen. Charles Q. Brown.
Ideas
The Trump Administration’s ‘Denuclearization’ Is A Road to Nowhere
U.S. policy will remain stuck as long as the administration continues to convince itself that the North’s nuclear dismantlement can be achieved on Washington’s timeline.
Ideas
America's Rivalry With China Is Nothing Like the Cold War
In today’s circumstances, Cold War–era policies are not only unnecessary, but likely to catalyze a destructive spiral of heightening tensions that would make the world a more dangerous place.
Threats
How North Korea Soured on Donald Trump
Kim Jong Un only wanted to engage with the president. Now he’s turning on him.
Ideas
Don’t Demand Protection Money from Japan. Do Ask Tokyo to Rethink Its Defenses
A well-fortified Japan could take the lead in its own security, with U.S. forces acting as a backstop rather than the primary combatants.
Ideas
Dear Pope Francis: While You're in Japan, Call for No First Use
The pontiff was already planning to call for global nuclear disarmament. Asking the U.S. to adopt a no-first-use policy would make the world a bit safer, faster.
Ideas
To Deter China, Deepen the US-Indian Partnership
Here are some ideas for the upcoming 2+2 defense and foreign affairs ministerial conference.
Policy
Esper, Milley Push South Korea to Pay More for US Troop Protection
South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo declined to confirm reports that Trump is asking for a 400-percent hike.
Ideas
Selling F-16s to Taiwan Is Bad Business
The jets will inflame, not stabilize, cross-strait relations.
Science & Tech
How AI Will Predict Chinese and Russian Moves in the Pacific
As Pacific Air Forces builds a picture of normal traffic, they'll start looking for suspicious patterns — and even predict what's coming.
Ideas
Challenges Pile up on US-South Korea Alliance Agenda
Summer 2019 has been a watershed moment for trends that threaten to compromise South Korea’s position in Northeast Asia.
Threats
China’s Spies Are on the Offensive. Can the US Fend Them Off?
Recent events suggest Beijing has increased both the scope and the sophistication of its efforts to steal American secrets.
Threats
The Biggest Winner Of the Japan-South Korea Dispute? China
The Pentagon is on edge after Seoul ends an intelligence-sharing agreement with Tokyo.
Ideas
China’s Credibility Problem
Beijing’s string of violated agreements is starting to weigh heavily on U.S.-China relations.
Ideas
The Bill for ‘America First’ Is Coming Due
Two of America’s closest treaty allies have announced military efforts explicitly designed to exclude the United States.
Threats
How the US Could Lose a War With China
It’s not that the Chinese Communist Party would take over Washington. But in its own region, China has the advantage.
Threats
South Korea's Tough Choice: The US or China?
Caught between its security ally and its top trading partner, Seoul is trying to have it all.
Ideas
How Smaller States are Choosing Sides in the Indian Ocean
From Sri Lanka to Kenya, governments try to balance major-power influence — except in arms purchases.
Ideas
The US Wants to Sell Taiwan the Wrong Weapons
The proposal to send tanks, and not A2/AD weapons, exposes a flawed American strategy.
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