China’s Strategy

Randall G. Schriver, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs STAFF:  Hey, ladies and gentlemen.  Welcome.  I'm Lieutenant Colonel Dave Eastburn.  I'm the spokesman for Asia-Pacific Security Affairs here at the Pentagon, Defense Press…

WASHINGTON -- China continues to build up its military to challenge and supplant the United States as the preeminent power in the Indo-Pacific region, the assistant defense secretary for Indo-Pacific security affairs said today. Randall G. Schriver briefed …

A respect for the limits of your branch of government, a respect for the role of other branches of government is sort of the oil that makes the machinery work. Absent that, things break down. And I think were definitely seeing that with this administration in…

It has become more and more obvious that our strategies for dealing with China dont work. For years, we have watched Americas manufacturing sector slowly migrate east. And right now we are watching China (through the giant telecom company Huawei) attempt to …

The small wooden boats slowly make their way down the brown waters of the Mekong at sunset. Flowing meditation just enjoying the silence, watching the river flow. Then, suddenly, in the distance, an apparition a row of cement Ts. Like a high-tech divinity, …

Despite repeated U.S. attacks on Chinas lending practices, a procession of African leaders, including Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sis, left, flew into Beijing this week to ask for more loans. Andrea Verdelli/Getty Images The warnings from the Trump adm…

China is inevitably seeking global dominance across multiple domains. This has become clear as China hosts more than 40 world leaders in Beijing this week for the second international forum on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)with Vladimir Putin as the guest…

What is Russia’s strategic approach to the BRI? Dmitri Trenin and Alexander Gabuev say Russia sees advantages in nurturing its relationship with a powerful neighbor. Moscow’s current relatively benign attitude to the BRI took some time to emerge. Its immedi…

China is seeking global dominance across multiple domains. This is clear as China hosts more than 40 world leaders in Beijing this week for the second international forum on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) — with Russian President Vladimir Putin as the gue…

The Mueller report reveals that President Donald Trump called Don McGahn in June 2017 and asked him to get Robert Mueller removed from the special counsel investigation. | Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images SPOTTED: A.G. BILL BARR at Tosca on Thursday after the re…