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Credibility
December 22, 2020
Biden and the Credibility Conundrum: What If China Attacks Taiwan?
By Robert Farley
American presidents have worried about the credibility of their threats since the beginning of the Nuclear Age.
July 24, 2017
What Happens When the United States Develops a Credible Reputation for Incompetence?
By Robert Farley
What if the United States develops a credible reputation for incompetence?
April 20, 2017
Resolved: North Korea Needs More Resolve
By Robert Farley
The politics of credibility are complex and ephemeral.
March 12, 2016
Did Obama's 'Red Line' Fib Matter in the End?
By Robert Farley
The importance of credibility in international affairs is often overestimated.
March 01, 2016
Taiwan: The Ultimate Red Line
By Kerry Brown
With China testing boundaries in Hong Kong and the South China Sea, could Taiwan be next?
February 20, 2015
The Real Lesson of the Vietnam War
By Robert Farley
Vietnam didn't reinforce perceptions of U.S. toughness to allies. In fact, it may have done the opposite.
August 07, 2014
It Doesn't Matter if China 'Blinked'
By Robert Farley
Let's stop obsessing over reputational costs in crises.
June 06, 2014
Erectile Dysfunction and Strategy
By Robert Farley
Let's not get too caught up in the notion of credibility.
April 29, 2014
US Pacific Command Plans Responses for Unilateral Chinese Coercion
By Ankit Panda
In order to boost its credibility, the US is gearing up to respond in kind to unilateral Chinese provocations in Asia.
October 29, 2013
Why Don’t Allies Trust the US?
The US is currently suffering a crisis of credibility with its allies across the globe. What explains their distrust?
September 18, 2013
Adversaries Determine Credibility
When it comes to credibility and reputation, the adversaries’ perceptions are all that matter.
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