Taiwan

Sticking up for smaller powers and Westphalian principles is worth it.

Deeper U.S. engagement comes as the wisdom of strategic ambiguity is increasingly questioned.

As China gets more aggressive in its region, the European Union is refusing to back down.

Biden continues Trump’s “porcupine strategy” to harden the island’s defenses.

Moderates want to give U.S. President Joe Biden more war powers to stave off a Chinese invasion. Progressives don’t agree.

Chinese incursions and U.S. training of Taiwanese forces raise the specter of war. Is it a conflict the United States can handle?

China is bullying Lithuania. The EU and NATO should push back.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said his country is working to find a diplomatic solution.

The fall of Kabul is a crisis of competence, not credibility, for U.S. power in Asia.

With the withdrawal completed, Washington’s strategic shift can commence.

Each has bipartisan support and could be taken in short order.

Widespread support for protesters may not translate into policy.

The trial of Chen Shui-bian strengthened democracy, despite fears of division.

Chinese coercion has strengthened democratic resolve.

Scenarios and war games rarely take full account of civilian losses.

The gaffe-prone Japanese politician was the perfect vehicle for plausible deniability when signaling support for Taipei.

Populist politicians love to belittle experts, but when it’s a matter of life and death, the precautionary principle and expertise are what counts.

The United States is providing hundreds of thousands of vaccines right in China’s front yard.