The original appeal of the Declaration of Independence.

America’s experience in WWII can and should inform our response to the coronavirus.

What really drives China today—is it Xi Jinping himself, the Belt & Road Initiative, old habits of statecraft, or the regime’s authoritarian nature? Four recent books help us sort through the morass.

One hundred years later, the Versailles settlement stands as the foremost example of world leaders drawing all the wrong lessons from tragedy.

Political chaos in Australia masks growing political cohesion on national security issues—and a hardening line on China.

There is a growing consensus among Western governments about the risks posed by China’s security, industrial, and commercial policies.

Five strategic fallacies are causing us to overlook a range of options for deterring Beijing.

China’s sophisticated infiltration of Australian politics is a troubling example of how authoritarian states can subvert open societies. The United States should heed the lesson.

Jeremi Suri’s The Impossible Presidency grounds contemporary debates about the presidency in a historical understanding of the office—and shows why its recent occupants don’t measure up.

Michael Green’s By More Than Providence is an insightful study—combining theory, history, and experience—of American grand strategy in Asia. It’s also a practical guide for extending American influence and power in the region.