Nick Danby Archives

June 10, 2026

The Fault Lines in China’s Power

Foreign Affairs | Whereas Beijing had spent years identifying where it could squeeze Washington hardest and then built the capabilities to do so, the United States was not ready to exploit the anxieties that keep China’s leaders up at night—even though there is no shortage of them.........
October 2, 2025

Sequencing Over Simultaneity: How to Avert a Two-Front War

War on the Rocks | America’s crippling strikes against Iran’s nuclear program in June have created a narrow window to avoid a strategic nightmare: namely, fighting China, Russia, and Iran all at once.........