People's Liberation Army

March 20, 2026 | Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman

This missile just proved itself in Iran. The US needs more, ASAP

Despite its advantages, the Precision Strike Missile has so far been procured in relatively small quantities.

March 18, 2026 | Jack Burnham, Craig Singleton

NIH Controlled-Access Data Policy and Proposed Revisions to NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy

March 17, 2026 | Craig Singleton |

Prolonging the war with Iran could strengthen China’s hand

But a short, decisive campaign could cause Beijing to think twice about taking Taiwan.

March 17, 2026 | Jack Burnham, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Craig Singleton, Johanna Yang

Petition for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding Application for Review of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding

March 11, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

Recipients of Federal Research Security Funding Partnered With Chinese Military Universities, China Committee Head Alleges

American scientific research is meant to be safeguarded by federal agencies. They may now be fueling China’s military modernization efforts instead. The chairman of the China Select Committee, Rep....

March 5, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

China’s Defense Budget Keeps Growing While Economy Contracts

In the middle of its spring budgeting season, it’s guns, not butter, for Beijing. Ahead of its annual “Two Sessions” legislative gatherings on March 5, China unveiled its latest series of planned...

March 3, 2026 | Leah Siskind |

AI-Amplified Narratives: Measuring Propaganda in LLM Citations

March 2, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

Reimagining and Improving Student Education

February 13, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

OpenAI Alleges China’s DeepSeek Stole its Intellectual Property to Train its Own Models

One year on from DeepSeek’s first major release, Washington is probing deeper into the Chinese artificial intelligence firm’s unexpected success. The U.S. AI firm OpenAI publicly released a memo...

January 21, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

China May Have Accessed U.S. Supercomputing Resources To Fuel Its Military Modernization Efforts

The United States may have inadvertently paid for China’s nuclear weapons research. On January 15, Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI), chairman of the China Select Committee, sent a letter to the National...

January 12, 2026 | Matt Pottinger, Roy Eakin

Why 2026 Could Prove as Important as 1989

The year the Berlin Wall came down marked the end of one epoch and the start of another. This year could do the same.

December 30, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

China’s Rapid Military Build-Up Highlighted in New Report

The United States is facing an ever-more sophisticated Chinese military. On December 23, the Department of Defense released its annual report on the state of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The report...

December 29, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

China Launches New Drills Around Taiwan, Regional Tensions Rise

China is targeting Taiwan with a short but intense series of military exercises around the island. On December 29, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched the two-day “Justice Mission 2025,”...

December 22, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Georgianna Shea, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Craig Singleton

Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise

December 10, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

Rolling Back Export Controls, U.S. Offers China Powerful AI Chips

The United States has instituted a pay-to-play scheme for artificial intelligence (AI) exports. On December 8, President Donald Trump announced that the Commerce Department would allow American AI semiconductor...

December 3, 2025 | Jennifer Richmond |

China’s Influence Operation in US Education Was Supposed To Be Shut Down, But Did Closing the Confucius Institutes Only Make It Stronger?

The Chinese government has quietly altered its methods as President Donald Trump announces plans to double the Chinese student population in the US

November 19, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

State Television Shows Chinese Military Using LiDAR-Equipped Robotic “Wolves” During Amphibious Assault Exercises

Chinese forces have unveiled a new weapons system out of science fiction: semi-autonomous rifle-toting four-legged robots. On November 13, multiple Western news outlets released Chinese state television...

November 18, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Craig Singleton, Leah Siskind

American AI Exports Program

November 17, 2025 | Craig Singleton, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Benjamin Jensen

Chinese Coercion of Taiwan’s Energy Lifelines: A Contest Taiwan and the West Can’t Afford to Lose

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November 10, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Duncan Lazarow

Signaling Confidence in Its Domestic Industry, China Bans Foreign AI Chips in State-Funded Data Centers

China is pulling away from the United States to complete its own artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. Following a ceasefire with the United States over export controls, China is signaling its intention...