Taiwan

The Era of Nation Cultivation

The concept of nation building has brought nothing but trouble. It's time for a paradigm shift.

535 Secretaries of State

Congress running foreign policy. The president usurping war powers. This is not what the Founding Fathers intended.

The Elephant and the Dragon

Washington will need a strategic partner as it pivots toward Asia. It's time to reinvigorate the U.S.-India alliance.

Keeping a Lid on East Asia

Stability in this volatile region depends heavily on U.S. presence. An American drawdown could unleash old demons.

No Time To Slacken U.S. Taiwan Protection

The pundits are wrong. Now is not the time to abandon Taiwan.

An Especially Delicate Phase in U.S.-China Relations

Currency manipulation. Arms sales. Taiwanese reunification. Washington-Beijing tensions are reaching the boiling point.

Why We Need Taiwan

Don't listen to the pundits. The United States cannot afford to abandon Taiwan.

Taiwan and Other Security Clients Are Not Valuable Allies

Washington must learn to differentiate between an ally and a protectorate. Only one warrants the loss of American life.

China Feeling Its Oats

Seventy years of being the world's preeminent power. Twenty years of being the only great power. How will Washington handle second place?

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May 26, 2012