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Zachary Keck
Stephen Walt is Not Obama’s George Kennan
By Zachary Keck
Commonsense and U.S. precedent are the architects of Obama’s Middle East foreign policy.
Will Hypersonic Capabilities Render Missile Defense Obsolete?
By Zachary Keck
Despite billions of dollars & decades of work, missile defense has produced few results. The future looks equally bleak.
Will Asia Ignite a Second Arab Spring?
By Zachary Keck
Asia’s economic slowdown threatens to disrupt the Persian Gulf monarchies that were able to weather the Arab Spring.
Why Isn’t China’s Military More Transparent?
By Zachary Keck
A number of widely different reasons potentially explain why China shrouds its military modernization in secrecy.
The US and China Are Right to Distrust Each Other
By Zachary Keck
Trust is a rare commodity in international politics, and Beijing and Washington aren’t likely to be an exception.
How Richard Nixon Would Deter China
By Zachary Keck
By using the “madman theory,” the U.S. and its allies could inject a degree of risk into China’s strategic calculus.
The New Age of Nationalism
By Zachary Keck
The 21st century will be defined by nationalism; not religion or culture.
Chinese Elites: The Real Threat to the Communist Party
By Zachary Keck
How can the CCP retain members’ loyalty at a time when their economic benefits are beginning to decline?
US-China Rivalry More Dangerous Than Cold War?
By Zachary Keck
Mearsheimer says a war between the US and China will be more likely than a US-Soviet one was during the Cold War.
America’s Relative Decline: Should We Panic?
By Zachary Keck
The end of the unipolar era will create new dangers that the world mustn’t overlook.
The Dangers of Excluding Iran From Geneva II
By Zachary Keck
By not inviting Iran to the Syria summit, the UN has guaranteed Tehran will have not stake in its outcome.
Is Technology Eroding America’s Military Edge?
By Zachary Keck
Plus, Senator Rand Paul makes the case for diplomacy. Weekend links.