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Jacob Stokes

Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security

Jacob Stokes is a Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security. He previously served as an advisor in the White House and the U.S. Congress.
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How big will China’s nuclear arsenal get?

No one knows, but we can game out potential endpoints of Beijing’s buildup.

  • Jacob Stokes
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When and Why China Might—or Might Not—Attack Taiwan

U.S. policymakers can only guess at what’s driving Beijing, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing they can do about it.

  • Jacob Stokes
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China’s Credibility Problem

Beijing’s string of violated agreements is starting to weigh heavily on U.S.-China relations.

  • Jacob Stokes
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Four Reasons Why Talking to North Korea Would Be Smart Strategy

Trump is right to try and negotiate — if his administration does it the right way.

  • Jacob Stokes
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Overcoming the Gulf in the Gulf

America’s Gulf partners should reconsider their forceful protests of U.S. Middle East policy. By Colin H. Kahl and Jacob Stokes

  • Colin H. Kahl and Jacob Stokes