U.S.-China Competition
Trump’s Fossil Fuel Agenda Hands the Future of Energy—and U.S. Competitiveness—to Beijing
China’s nuclear breakthroughs could cement its dominance while the United States clings to fossil fuels. On the same day President Donald Trump pledged to “drill, baby, drill” in his inaugural address, China’s...
Peace Through Edge
Tech cooperation with China is not necessarily accommodationist and can deliver competitive benefits to the United States. Unmanaged, the U.S.-China competition in artificial intelligence (AI) could create dangerous fissures between...
Rethinking the “Thucydides Trap”
Geopolitical tension looms over American politics, as was evident in last month’s debate when Kamala Harris claimed her rival “sold us out” to China. Though election rhetoric has heightened these...
Kazakhstan’s Role in U.S.-China Competition
From advanced microchips to the green energy transition, critical minerals such as lithium, copper, and rare earth elements (REE) have become crucial inputs to the evolution of the global economy...
The End of Chevron Doctrine Will Unleash Space Exploration
When weighing factors that affect America’s strength in our renewed era of great-power competition, too many analysts overlook domestic regulatory law. June’s Supreme Court ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v....
China vs. America: The Geopolitical Olympics
Watching the extraordinary performance of athletes competing in the Paris Olympics is a humbling experience. It is amazing to see what fellow human beings are capable of. Each time an...
China’s Sheen of Civility Masks a Dreadful Reality
The sheen of civility with which China opportunistically presents itself masks a dreadful reality. It is illogical to assume that a dystopian communist surveillance state with vast imperial ambitions and...
China’s Growing Influence in America’s Backyard
Aside from the politics of the U.S.-Mexico border and illegal immigration, the Caribbean Sea is America’s “other” southern border and the gateway to the Western Hemisphere. U.S. foreign policy in...