South China Sea

Assessing the Challenges Facing NATO

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Chinese Coast Guard Forces Land on Sandy Cay, Escalating Tensions With the Philippines

China is stepping up its campaign to dominate key territory in the South China Sea. On April 24, the Global Times, a Chinese Communist Party-owned media outlet, reported that the China Coast Guard (CCG)...

Bolstering Defense Ties, Vietnam Reportedly Agrees to Purchase American F-16s

Almost exactly 50 years after the evacuation of Saigon, American air power has returned to Vietnam. On April 22, 19FortyFive, a defense news outlet, reported that Vietnam had reached an agreement with...

Missed Milestones

Evaluating The Last Four Years in the EAP Region and Unseized Opportunities Under President Trump

Defeating the Houthis

Biden didn’t try; Trump can and should

Biotech Battlefield

Weaponizing Innovation in the Age of Genomics

Previewing TikTok Case Oral Arguments Before the Supreme Court

China Conducts Major Military Exercises Around Taiwan 

In its largest military exercise in nearly three decades, China demonstrated its growing capacity to blockade Taiwan and project power throughout the First Island Chain of Pacific archipelagos that run...

Out with the old in the Old World: How Trump can usher in Eastern Europe’s moment

“In times of rapid change,” remarked industrialist J. Paul Getty, “experience could be your worst enemy.” For those in Washington, Brussels, and Berlin who are panicking about what a second...

‘Dancing with the Dragon’

“Dancing with the Dragon” by Patrick Jenevein offers a deeply insightful exploration of China’s business landscape from the 1990s to today, presented through the eyes of an American businessman entrenched...

How a modern Lend-Lease could help save the South China Sea

A modern US-Philippines Lend-Lease could be designated for joint civilian projects

Atoning for Britain’s colonialist past

By encouraging China’s colonialist present

Beijing’s Axis of Chaos

Today, China is the driving force behind much of the chaos we see around the world — from supporting rogue regimes such as Russia, Iran, and North Korea, to meddling in the Middle East, and interfering in America’s upcoming presidential election. FDD's China Program hosts a panel discussion featuring Matt Pottinger, FDD China Program Chairman and former Deputy National Security Advisor to discuss what steps can the US and its allies take to counter this unprecedented challenge.

Senate Committee Postpones Consideration of Bill Sanctioning ICC Officials

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will vote tomorrow on a House-passed bill to impose sanctions on prosecutor Karim Khan and other International Criminal Court (ICC) officials for abusing their authorities...

Previewing “China Week”

Escalating South China Sea Tensions Demand Urgent U.S. Response

A series of recent maritime provocations between China and the Philippines near Sabina Shoal, a disputed atoll within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), have exacerbated Indo-Pacific tensions....

Readout of FDD Expert’s Trip to Taiwan

Newly Enforced Chinese Coast Guard Law Heightens Maritime Miscalculation Risks

Beijing began enforcing a new protocol last month authorizing China’s Coast Guard to seize vessels operating within China’s claimed maritime borders, a move that coincided with several provocative...

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: July

Welcome back to the Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They...

The Military’s Supply Chain Problem

American consumers love next-day shipping. Today, U.S. consumers can order nearly anything and have it delivered to their doors within hours. This expectation extends beyond consumer goods to U.S. military...