After Kabul, China exploits perceptions of American weakness
“If the U.S. cannot even secure a victory in a rivalry with small countries, how much better could it do in a
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As Russia Talks Nuclear Weapons with U.S., It Forges Closer Military Ties with China
As Russian diplomats discussed the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons with their counterparts from the United States, the heads of the Russian and
Wonder Where World War III Might Break Out? Try Taiwan
Ever wondered where World War III might break out? A clear and troubling consensus has emerged in the American national security community
U.S. and Russia Refuse to Back Down as Black Sea Tensions Rise
NATO and Russian forces are both refusing to change course in the Black Sea, where recent military confrontations have raised fears of
United States Report on Managing Risks of Nuclear Escalation
The Conference Report (House Report 116-120) accompanying H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, requests the
United States Worried About Ukraine’s China Fling
U.S. President Joe Biden and his European allies are worried China is making inroads into Ukraine’s defense industry by buying up companies,
What’s next in U.S.-China relations
Hi, China Watchers! Your guest host this week is Shirley Martey Hargis. You’re familiar with Shirley’s work since she’s a regular contributor
United States flips on backing Abraham Accords
The White House is now dismissing President Trump’s Abraham Accords between Arab states and Israel — after candidate Joseph R. Biden in
United States claims China is resistant to nuclear talks
The United States is claiming that China is resisting talks on nuclear weapons, according to Ambassador Robert, Wood, who serves as the
Racing the Sun to Protect America
One hundred years ago, on the fifteenth of May 1921, random telegraph and telephone offices in the United States and around the
The Nuclear Talks in Vienna are a Sham–And Iran is Winning Them
According to the Biden administration, significant progress is being made at nuclear talks in Vienna to bring the United States back into
China already ‘engaging in irregular war’ with US in the ‘grey zone’
It’s war. But not as we know it. Decades of writings by China’s top tacticians reveal this to be so. “National security