Commentary While the Biden administration’s weakness and decline in military readiness concerning China goes unreported or under-reported in the United States, those nations most vulnerable to Chinese aggression and intimidation are aware of the rising risk of war. When nations assess their national security status, they analyze all alliances and associations, including military, economic, etc….
A Prelude to War
March 11, 2023
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Communist China Recycles an Old Soviet PsyOp
Commentary On 7 March, Chinese state-run media reported new Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang stating that China would follow the principles of “peaceful coexistence” (Russian: Mirnoye sosushchestvovaniye) in relations with the United States. The ghost of Nikita Khrushchev must be whispering in Qin’s ear (and also his master, Xi Jinping’s ear) because that was a Soviet…
The New Chinese Silk Road Is a Threat to the World Order
Commentary New attention is finally being focused on communist China, thanks to the new House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and China, whose members have started using the rarely spoken “t” word (threat) in referring to the Chinese Communist Party. Rarely spoken because many in the U.S. political class support engagement…
China Fear Grips a Republican
March 10, 2023
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Commentary Talk of U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) caving to China by not making a trip to Taiwan, as he said in July he would “love to do,” is a step backward for the United States and its partners in Asia. McCarthy and Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen announced a meeting in the United States,…
Time for the Taiwan Porcupine to Bristle
Commentary On March 1, the United States tentatively approved the sale of $600 million in hi-tech weapons to Taiwan for its U.S.-made F-16 aircraft. The weapons sale would impress anyone familiar with 21st-century air-to-air combat. Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles. AGM-88B High Speed Anti-Radiation (HARM) missiles to destroy communist Chinese land-based radars guiding attacking Peoples…
Xi Jinping to Consolidate Even More Power
Commentary The upcoming National People’s Congress (NPC) in China, an annual ceremony of homage to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), its leader, and the rubber stamps it liberally uses to approve all CCP policies, will fill screens around the country starting Sunday. The NPC will implement “the biggest government reshuffle in a decade as Xi Jinping…
The China Committee Must Emphasize Political Warfare to Defeat the CCP
Commentary The House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party led by Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) deserves great praise for describing the Sino-American rivalry as an existential threat. Given the size and scope of the threat, Gallagher has stated that the Committee will examine trade, national security, culture,…
The IMF’s Asia Forecast Misses a Lot
March 6, 2023
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Commentary New projections on Asian growth from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) paint a bright picture—too bright, in fact. The organization relies on the positive effects of China’s reopening to forecast not only rapid real growth for China but also for other Asian economies, including India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Mongolia. Though there can be little…
US and Taiwan Militaries Doing More Together, but There’s a Catch
Commentary The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the Americans will be deploying as many as 200 troops to Taiwan to serve in training and advisory roles to Taiwan’s military. This is a good development. If properly deployed, a hundred or two hundred troops can have a positive, even outsized, effect. Among other things, the Americans…
The PLA’s Futuristic and Hybrid Warfare Unit
March 5, 2023
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Commentary The Chinese spy balloon is just one small example of the threat posed to U.S. national security by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)’s Strategic Support Force (SSF) which specializes in new, innovative, high-tech, and hybrid warfare. In 2015, as part of his push for the modernization of the PLA, Chinese leader Xi Jinping commissioned…
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