Taiwan Strait

Arsenal of Democracy

Arming Taiwan, Ukraine, and Israel While Strengthening the U.S. Industrial Base

Signaling Displeasure With Washington, China Conducts Military Exercises Around Taiwan

China’s psychological warfare on Taiwan is intensifying. Following its largest military exercises around Taiwan in three decades last December, Beijing has launched a new series of military drills. On...

Missed Milestones

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

Whither the Silicon Shield: China’s Plans for Reunification and Supply Chain Risks

“The enemy gets a vote.” The strategic planning axiom might be a cliché, but it is a useful one. And it may be dangerously overlooked in assessing the utility of Taiwan’s “Silicon Shield,” the...

The leverage Trump needs when talking with Putin

Unconstrained Actors

Assessing Global Cyber Threats to the Homeland

What Happens in Kyiv Doesn’t Stay in Kyiv

Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal sent a signal. So will Trump’s Ukraine policy, whatever it may be.

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...

Trump Can — and Should — Fully Fund Our Military

The Obama and Biden administrations failed to request from Congress sufficient resources for defense. Trump should not make the same mistake.

China’s Military Drills Around Taiwan Elicit Only Token U.S. Response

China launched large-scale military drills around Taiwan this week acting on the pretext that Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te made offensive remarks in a major speech. These latest drills reflect Beijing’s...

Targeting Taiwan

Beijing’s Playbook for Economic and Cyber Warfare

Previewing “China Week”

The Case for a Strong North American Alliance is Getting Stronger

Around the world, from Ukraine to the Taiwan Strait, democracies are under threat.  It is easy, therefore, to take for granted the stability, strength, and durability of North American democracies. ...

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...

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...

Update on Russia-Ukraine War – status, next steps

How to Ensure Israel Has the Weapons It Needs

Better Investment Barriers

Strengthening CCP Sanctions and Exploring Alternatives to Bureaucratic Regimes

Democracy’s high stakes in Taiwan’s vote  

Taiwan’s upcoming election stands as a litmus test of the Chinese Communist Party’s political warfare strategy, specifically whether disinformation and military drills alone can bend Taipei’s...

Deploy the Precision Strike Missile to the Middle East

The US Army is about to get its hands on a brand new long-range strike capability. In this op-ed, two FDD analysts have ideas about where it's desperately needed.