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December 2022
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Taiwan Is No Berlin – It’s More Important for US Deterrence
What is Taiwan to the United States? Is the security of that beleaguered island a peripheral issue for the US, in which the stakes would be too low to risk nuclear escalation in a fight with China? Or does the defense of Taiwan bear directly on the American way of life? The answers to these […]
Why Does China Claim Taiwan?
The most dangerous feature of international politics is the claim by China’s communist government, dating from its formation in 1949, that the island of Taiwan, 100 miles from its southern coast, is a rebellious province rather than a sovereign state. In its view, therefore, Beijing has the right to use force to bring the island […]
What October 7 Revealed About Institutions, Democracy, and National Strength
Every major war forces nations to discover what they are truly prepared for. In the days following Hamas’s attack on October 7, Israelis witnessed something extraordinary. Before the government had fully organized its response, thousands of ordinary citizens already had. Volunteers transformed WhatsApp groups into nationwide logistics networks. Technology companies built emergency databases for missing […]
