
Trump, Not Biden, Wrecked American Power in the Pacific
The damage done to U.S. standing in Asia will take decades to repair.

How Far Should the U.S. Go to Counter China?
From Pacific bases to the Himalayas, Washington and Beijing are facing off.

Our Top Weekend Reads
Racism in international relations, the state of the German armed forces, and Hindu nationalism is creeping into Nepal.

China Could Be in Reach of Hawaii After Kiribati Elects Pro-Beijing President
The strategic significance of the vote could not have been higher.

China’s Reach Tests the Pacific’s Fragile Island Democracies
The United States and Australia must work together to support Pacific states.

China Couldn’t Dominate Asia if It Wanted to
There are plenty of reasons Asia has been multipolar for almost all of recorded history, and Beijing understands them all.

Australia Is Worried About America’s Ability to Lead
The West needs a strong, committed, engaged White House to hedge against China’s inexorable rise.

Book excerpt: What you’ll hear about the future aboard a Chinese navy ship
Officers throughout the Chinese navy believe that China will soon end the United States’ decades-long naval hegemony in the Western Pacific.

Mattis Should Explain Trump’s Asia-Pacific Strategy, if One Exists
The secretary of defense's trip to Singapore presents an opportunity to address the region as a whole.

Economic Coercion, with a Chinese Twist
China has begun increasingly relying on economic coercion to pressure its neighbors and threaten U.S. interests in the Pacific.

There’s An Eighth Continent That’s Been Hiding From Us This Whole Time
And it was right under our noses.

Ex-Russian MP Floats Plan to Restore Russian Monarchy. In the South Pacific.
And all he needs is for the tiny island nation of Kiribati to sign on the dotted line.

Is There Anyone In Asia Who Still Trusts America?
The likely death of the hard-fought TPP pact has left even Washington's closest allies wondering about its credibility.

Australia Treats Refugees Horribly. But Denmark Wants a Peek at That Playbook.
A group of Danish parliamentarians won rare access to an Australian offshore detention center where abuse and exploitation are rampant.

Time Is Running Out On Obama’s Push to Pass Asian Trade Deal
The White House is pressing Congress to get Obama's Asian trade deal done before the president leaves office.

Senate GOP May Scuttle Obama’s Signature Trade Deal — at Least For Now
The White House is pushing back against threats to delay Obama's signature trade deal until after the 2016 elections.

How Washington Can Get Back on Course in the South China Sea
Speak clearly and keep your radar on, America.