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Don’t Let Tension With China Ruin US-North Korea Diplomacy
By Christopher Mott
Present tensions between Washington and Beijing shouldn't be allowed to derail work toward peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
The Trump Administration Must Maintain America’s Indo-Pacific Basing Posture
By Melinda Madden
With Japan, the administration stands to damage relations at precisely the wrong time.
The Mayaguez: Honoring the Fallen and Remembering the Survivors
By Luke Hunt
U.S. soldiers who fought the last battle in Indochina deserve their place in military history.
Why the US Campaign Against Huawei Backfired
By Thomas D. Lairson, David Skidmore, and Wu Xinbo
Why is it that even a government as powerful as the United States is unable to impose its will on a single technology firm?
China Naval Modernization and the US Response
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Collin Koh Swee Lean
Pompeo Urges Tedros to Invite Taiwan to WHA as More Countries Join Campaign
By Nick Aspinwall
Australia and New Zealand have hopped on board a growing U.S.-backed campaign for Taiwan to participate in the World Health Assembly as an observer.
Jumpstarting the US-Japan-Korea Trilateral Amid COVID-19
By Scott W. Harold
The U.S. should encourage trilateral cooperation with South Korea and Japan to fight the pandemic, with an eye toward saving the Tokyo Games.
Trump’s Anti-China Rhetoric Aimed at Boosting US Leverage
By Associated Press
The Trump administration’s efforts to condemn China for covering up the spread of the pandemic have intensified.
The Quad and the Pandemic: A Lost Opportunity?
By Anil Jai Singh
If the Quad is not going to pursue hard military balancing against China, it needs to go all-in on humanitarian aid. The COVID-19 pandemic is the right time to start.
Getting the Pacific Deterrence Initiative Right
By Benjamin Rimland and Patrick Buchan
The PDI will undoubtedly set the groundwork for U.S. defense posture in Asia for the foreseeable future. Getting it right matters.
US Commerce Department Tightens China Export Controls on Military Use Concerns
By Ankit Panda
The new rule expands the scope of existing export restrictions to cover all military end-users in China.
To Hold China Accountable for Delayed COVID-19 Action, Target the ‘Great Firewall’
By Michael Sobolik
Washington must address the root causes of China’s propensity to obscure the origins of the new coronavirus