Publications

June 22, 2023

Why US Needs A More Adaptive Diplomacy With India

The Economic Times | Elbridge Colby calls for a less rigid approach to diplomacy left over from the unipolar era. “In today's world…the US faces far too many significant challenges to adhere to such an inflexible and, indeed, often domineering mentality.......
June 14, 2023

A Drawn-Out Ukraine War Should Not Change U.S. Strategy

Foreign Policy | "Sequencing remains the best strategy for the United States to handle the two-front challenge from China and Russia. Helping Ukraine to defeat Russia by ejecting it from its territory is the best way to pursue such a strategy.".....
June 2, 2023

Why Biden’s China Reset Is a Bad Idea

Foreign Policy | "Now is not the time for the United States to pursue détente with China, as the Biden administration has been trying to do for several weeks now."....
May 18, 2023

To avert war with China, the U.S. must prioritize Taiwan over Ukraine

The Washington Post | Prioritization is never easy — but it is long overdue. The administration and Congress have rightly described China as the preeminent threat to the United States, but they have not acted with the focus, scale and urgency needed to address it....
March 29, 2023

Deterring a Cross-Strait Conflict: Beijing’s Assessment of Evolving U.S. Strategy

CSIS | The sophisticated understanding of the nuances of the U.S. defense strategy debate exhibited in these pieces is impressive but not surprising.....
March 21, 2023

The Correct Conservative Approach to Ukraine Shifts the Focus to China

TIME | The war in Ukraine has now entered its second year—but President Joe Biden has yet to articulate a credible strategy.......
March 16, 2023

In Iraq, Foreseeable Costs Outweighed Likely Benefits

National Review | The Iraq War was a great, historic error. Stating this bluntly is not a mere matter of antiquarian interest or settling scores....
March 11, 2023

The real and acute threat of a Sino-US conflict over Taiwan

Hindustan Times | India should worry a great deal about a Sino-United States (US) war over Taiwan. To be fair, why it should is not necessarily obvious. After all, the Western Pacific is far from India.......
February 28, 2023

A Strategy of Denial for the Western Pacific

U.S. Naval Institute | China aspires to dominate the Indo-Pacific region—the impact of which would dramatically undermine Americans’ security, freedom, and prosperity. The only workable strategy is to deny China this goal. The naval services will play a central role.....
February 24, 2023

One year of war in Ukraine: six experts predict what will happen next

The Spectator | As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, today seems as a good time as any to reflect on its first, and see what the future might hold. Six foreign policy experts from across the spectrum of opinion offered their thoughts to The Spectator.....