Commentary and Analysis

David Scheffer argues for Washington to employ "a powerful lawfare deterrent" towards China in the case of an invasion of Taiwan.

"The only viable exit ramp is substantive diplomacy aimed at deescalation, mutual understanding, and incremental attention to each other’s core concerns," Paul Heer writes.

Deb Amos, Nirmal Ghosh, and Gideon Rachman join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

American weapons play a key role in the defense strategies of both US partners.

Washington should ditch the military rhetoric and refocus efforts on work with China and Mexico, Emma Sanderson argues.

"If Saudi Arabia is being asked to accept Israel as a peer, then it should be treated as a peer as well," Paul Poast writes.

Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer weighs in on what the Council on Foreign Relations report got right—and what it got wrong.

"Offering Ukraine something other than NATO membership would send a message to Moscow that the US is committed to Ukraine’s security—but only up to a point," Paul Poast argues.

As the United States and China compete for influence in the region, two experts weigh in on what Africans would like to see from each potential partner moving forward.

Should the United States take a more militarized or diplomatic approach in Taiwan-China relations?