A recent TAI essay by an anonymous Japanese official argued that Trump’s China strategy is better for Japan than Obama’s. It caused quite a stir in Tokyo. Here, a Japanese professor offers his response.

China’s strategy relies on poaching foreign technology. Ours should be geared toward stopping them.

The 2020 election could result in widespread civil unrest unless immediate action is taken.

In a complex, crowded world, each nation needs a way of expressing its identity that does not antagonize another. An ongoing crisis in the Balkans contains broader lessons.

Congress could take historic action on anti-corruption. Will it seize the opportunity?

A new book by Bruno Maçães argues that “the real world has many disadvantages.” Perhaps—but not as many as the unreal one.

As COVID-19 squeezes our defense budget, limited conscription would be a good way to keep pace with China.

Trump’s (unannounced) plan to withdraw 9,500 American troops from Germany may be inevitable. But it’s still an awful idea.

The events of the past two weeks should remind us why the right to vote is sacred and non-negotiable.

Iraq succeeded in showing Americans that they had drawn the wrong conclusions from their triumph in the Cold War.