Asia
North Vietnam’s Top Aerial Ace of the Vietnam War was a Menace
Colonel Tomb was supposedly a double ace of the VPAF who scored anywhere from twelve to fourteen air-to-air kills against American warplanes. As the saying goes, “The first casualty of...
China’s Type 054A Frigate Is Boosting the PLA Navy’s Combat Power
Now that China’s latest frigate has been commissioned with the PLAN, the vessel joins around 233 other warships in the fleet. Beijing achieved yet another naval milestone this week when the Chinese...
Japan’s New Missile Stockpile Is a Warning to China
Tokyo is making these bold moves in response to what they rightly perceive as Beijing’s growing threat.
China’s Newest Machine Gun Could Fire Half a Million Rounds Per Minute
But it remains unclear what the weapon’s purpose would be.
No Man of Steel
In his final days in office, President Biden outdid himself by harming America’s national security. After a series of foreign policy failures and foibles spanning Afghanistan, Ukraine, the Middle East,...
From CHIPS to Ships: The Next Step in the U.S.-ROK Alliance
The Chinese Naval fleet has become the world’s largest, threatening the U.S. maritime dominance and unrestricted freedom of navigation in East Asia and the South China Sea. Although the U.S....
Capt. John Angel Chu, the Last Flying Tiger, Passes Away at 102
On January 13, The National Interest published my story of the passing of Col. Perry Dahl (USAF, ret.), who had been one of the last living World War II fighter aces; Dahl had passed away...
The F-111 Aardvark: This Resilient Plane is Properly Named
While most American military aircraft are given names that connote athleticism, virility, hostility, or prowess (i.e., Lighting, Raptor, Poseidon, Thunderchief, Mustang, Apache, Talon, and Sabre), others are simply given the...
Yoon’s Failed Coup Already Has Serious Implications for South Korea’s Security Partnerships
President Yoon Suk-yeol’s shocking coup attempt through martial law has triggered an unprecedented and historic political crisis in South Korea. For this, Yoon and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo were impeached,...
Engagement vs. Alliance: Trump’s Dilemma on the Korean Peninsula
With the Trump administration soon to enter office, the North Korean (DPRK) issue will quickly come back onto the radar. Although a large part of the foreign policy commentariat would...
Is A “Balance of Power” Strategy Irrelevant?
It is possible—though far from certain—that the coming Trump presidency will herald a broad retreat from most of America’s overseas military commitments and actions. In the past, Trump has expressed...
Starving the Dragon: Toward An America-First China Strategy
China began 2025 by escalating its economic conflict with the United States, further intensifying the ongoing trade war. In anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump’s entry into the Oval Office, a...