The U.S. Is Losing Its Military Edge in Asia, And China Knows It
As China’s armed forces grow in strength, sophistication and confidence, U.S.-led military deterrence in the Indo-Pacific is losing its bite. Read More Here
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The US Needs A New Solarium For A New Grand Strategy
A new grand strategy is desperately needed to meet not only the military threat posed by Russia, but the more comprehensive threat from China. Read More Here
With Great-Power Crisis Comes Great-Power Opportunity
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—and the responses of the United States and China—has generated the first great-power crisis in decades. Read More Here
Biden Was Always Going To Need Saudi Arabia
The president is clearly hoping that if he shakes hands with the crown prince and the Saudis agree to pump more oil, Americans will not be paying between $5 and $7 for a gallon of gas for very much longer. Read More Here
The United States And India Need A Digital Handshake
Indian commentators have framed over-reliance on U.S. technology as a strategic risk: What’s to stop Big Tech from pulling the plug on India if a crisis pits Washington against New Delhi? Read More Here
Bowing To The Prince
If he follows through on his plans to visit Riyadh, Biden will be making a bad deal: exchanging near-certain reputational damage for the mere possibility of modest triumphs. It is a visit that should never have been planned. Read More Here
Dollar Dominance And The Rise Of Non-traditional Reserve Currencies
The US dollar has long played an outsized role in global markets, but central banks aren’t holding the greenback in their reserves to the extent that they once did. Read More Here
How India Influences The Quad
From its stance on Russia to the tilt toward non-traditional security and public goods, India’s fingerprints on the Quad agenda are clear. Read More Here
America’s Pivot To Asia 2.0
As long as Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) lacks clear incentives, it will be hard to transform it into meaningful action. Read More Here
Why China Is Paranoid About The Quad
Although China has rarely seen India as a peer competitor, Beijing is acutely conscious that India could create significant problems for China if aligned against it with other powers. Keeping India—a potential superpower—from aligning with the United States is thus a first-order strategic goal for Beijing. Read More Here
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