Ideas
On Rare Earths, the Pentagon Is Making the Same Mistake Twice
Its investment in a California mining venture is pretty much exactly the wrong approach to securing access to vital materials.
Ideas
The Defense Reforms Taiwan Needs
Taipei must stop buying the wrong weapons, restart work on its new strategy, and overhaul its reserve force.
Science & Tech
Busting Up Big Tech is Popular, But Here’s what the US May Lose
Lawmakers don’t like them, but what they bring to the competition with China may be too valuable to break up.
Science & Tech
Was the Pentagon’s Blacklist of Chinese Companies Justified?
An independent study of the list found China uses its favored companies to wipe out competition and spread economic influence.
Ideas
We Need a Better China Policy in the Middle East
With allies and direct lines to Beijing, Washington must do more to keep China’s presence in the region from becoming a threat.
Ideas
There’s a Bigger Threat Than Big Tech. It’s Big China
As lawmakers grill U.S. technology CEOs, they should ask not just about their near-monopoly power today, but also about staving off Chinese dominance tomorrow.
Threats
Justice Official Explains Why Law Enforcement is Worried about 5G
As the government works to deploy next generation networking technology, policy discussions highlight rifts between agency stakeholders.
Policy
Trump Eases Restrictions On Armed Drone Sales Abroad
US says changes needed to compete with China, but critics say it may only alienate allies.
Policy
With Cold War Language, Pompeo Defines Trump’s Plan for ‘Totalitarian’ China
In the fourth major China policy speech by administration leaders in the past month, Pompeo says the US can’t go back to the era of engagement.
Ideas
Trump’s All-Stick, No-Carrot Approach Has Brought Two US Adversaries Together
The blooming China-Iran bilateral relationship serve as a warning to U.S. policymakers.
Threats
No Orders To Reduce Troops in South Korea Yet, Esper Says
With traditional U.S. deployments still under review, the defense secretary announced he hopes to visit China by year’s end.
Threats
Foreign Disinformation Campaign Is Targeting Congress, Top Dems Say
Four House lawmakers are demanding an all-member briefing from the FBI.
Ideas
The US Is Out of Position in the Indo-Pacific Region
A truly joint approach is needed, and the Army has several particular roles to play.
Ideas
Ep. 72: What “China” means in 2020
An exploration of what we mean when we talk about China today.
Science & Tech
Biden Pledged to ‘Prohibit’ US Tech Companies From Helping China. It Won’t Be Easy
There’s a growing bipartisan appetite to block and ban China from buying U.S. tech. But actually enforcing blockades requires work.
Threats
FBI Opens a China-Related Counterintelligence Investigation Every 10 Hours
FBI Director Chris Wray says China is increasing its illegal activity to subvert the U.S. during the pandemic.
Science & Tech
Defense Firms Unlikely to Win Extension to Purge Banned Chinese Tech
Armed Services Chairman Rep. Adam Smith is asking GAO to report on compliance, as companies ask for more time.
Policy