Robert A. Manning

Robert A. Manning is a distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center and its Reimagining Grand Strategy Program.

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (L), U.S. President Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) arrive for a joint news conference following three-way talks at Camp David in Maryland.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (L), U.S. President Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) arrive for a joint news conference following three-way talks at Camp David in Maryland.

Biden’s Trilateral Summit Was Aimed More at Pyongyang Than Beijing
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Robert A. Manning
U.S. President Joe Biden sits at a desk with his chin resting on his clasped hands. Biden holds a highlighter and has an array of papers front of him, and Chinese President Xi Jinping is visible on the screen of a monitor over Biden's shoulder.
U.S. President Joe Biden sits at a desk with his chin resting on his clasped hands. Biden holds a highlighter and has an array of papers front of him, and Chinese President Xi Jinping is visible on the screen of a monitor over Biden's shoulder.

Washington’s Supposed Consensus on China Is an Illusion
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Robert A. Manning
A large full moon appears against a dark blue sky in the background of a slope near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia on April 7.
A large full moon appears against a dark blue sky in the background of a slope near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia on April 7.

Who Owns the Moon?
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a meeting.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a meeting.

Washington Is Missing a Chance to Turn China Against Russia
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A man kneels in front of a grave near Section 60 at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on May 29.
A man kneels in front of a grave near Section 60 at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on May 29.

Disaster Isn’t Always Around the Corner for America
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