Beijing

November 7, 2026 | Bradley Bowman, Justin Leopold-Cohen

A Defense Win for Americans and Israelis in Arkansas

While America and Israel’s enemies in the Middle East are degraded, they are not defeated. That is why both countries must sprint to replenish and expand their insufficient stocks of air and missile...

November 5, 2026 | Bridget Toomey |

How Russia and China Support the Houthis

The United States and its allies need a more coordinated anti-Houthi strategy to counter a Russo-Chinese threat to the region.

November 2, 2026 | Jennifer Richmond |

Confucius Institutes still active in K-12 education

Beijing's soft-power playbook never left the classroom

November 2, 2026 | Craig Singleton |

Trump Is Playing a Risky Game on Taiwan

Excerpt President Trump’s decision to hold back a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan makes a certain amount of diplomatic sense. After last year’s bruising trade war, Washington and Beijing...

October 30, 2026 | Andrea Stricker |

Congress should block Trump’s dangerous Saudi nuclear deal

Behind the scenes of U.S. midterm races, another campaign is quietly taking shape. Congress is poised to vote on the Trump administration’s proposed nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, with...

October 28, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

The war began in 1979

Tehran’s jihadi threat has only been growing since

October 26, 2026 | Bradley Bowman, Jonathan Schanzer

Israel’s moment of truth: Knesset election pivotal to future US-Israel relationship

Israel must make some crucial decisions about its own conduct. The fate of the US-Israel alliance could hang in the balance.

October 21, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

A letter to the POTUS 

Why you should be the Leader of the Free World

October 21, 2026 | Brandy Shufutinsky, Jennifer Richmond, Simone Weichselbaum

Foreign Funding and Influence in America’s K-12 Education System

October 20, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

Remarks before the Congressional Ukraine Caucus

October 20, 2026 | Michele Kernitsky |

How Russia Is Eclipsing the U.S. in Africa

The Kremlin is preparing to showcase its steadily growing influence in Africa, which has often come at Washington’s expense. On October 28-29, Moscow will host more than 30 African delegations for the...

October 14, 2026 | Leah Siskind, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

The AI competition is a two-front war

We must win both

October 14, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

A most ignoble Nobel Peace Prize

Navi Pillay deserves denunciation, not accolades

October 13, 2026 | Angela Howard |

Russia’s Leading Sanctions Evasion Tool Is a New Kind of Illicit Finance Threat

In a blow to Russia’s economy and war effort, on October 8, the United Kingdom sanctioned 38 entities that are helping to prop up the Kremlin. That includes two oil companies, 12 ships trafficking...

October 9, 2026 | Annie Fixler, Zoe Rice, Craig Singleton, Jack Burnham, Sophie McDowall, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Securing the United States Bulk-Power System

October 7, 2026 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Susan Soh

Europe’s Hardening Stance Against China Is Washington’s Opportunity

Europe is beginning to confront the economic costs of China’s market-distorting practices in earnest. On October 7, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to adopt a much tougher stance on China....

October 7, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

The CCP’s War on Christian Faith Has Reached America

The Chinese Communist Party is persecuting Christians — in Texas. Zhang Mei spent more than three decades as a lay leader in house church networks in Henan province, China. With pressure against independent...

October 6, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Craig Singleton, Joe Dougherty

Findings of Taiwan-China War Game

September 29, 2026 | Miad Maleki |

China Is the Last Major Runway Open to Iran’s Sanctioned Airlines

Mahan Air, which Washington sanctioned in 2011 for ferrying weapons and operatives for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, is still landing in China. On September 23, hours after the U.S. Treasury Department’s...

September 29, 2026 | Bradley Bowman, Cameron McMillan

Trump’s US, Greenland deal changes less than it seems

Trump's new deal reaffirms broad basing access already in place. To get it, he damaged trust among America's European allies and created strains in NATO. The damage couldn't have come at a worse time.