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Russo-Ukraine War

September 9, 2026

We Are in World War Xi

As the Russo-Ukrainian war continues, Americans may blame Russian leader Vladimir Putin for starting “World War III. ” It is correct that World War...

Bradley A. Thayer • RealClearDefense

China

October 2, 2020

The Chinese Regime Is Not Legitimate

Hong Kong is caught in China’s coils, as Beijing crushes its life brutally and effectively as any python does its prey. The “one country, two systems”...

Bradley A. Thayer • RealClearDefense

China

October 2, 2020

Why Was the U.S. So Late to Recognize the China Threat

The recent who-is-weak-on-China verbal war between Biden and Trump captures a fundamental issue in the 2020 race: how to confront China. The next...

Bradley A. Thayer • RealClearDefense

China

October 2, 2020

Coronavirus and Xi Jinping's Many Failures

While the coronavirus consumes the headlines, when we consider how China's leader handled the crisis, we can see larger pattern of behavior that...

Bradley A. Thayer • RealClearDefense

China

October 2, 2020

The Political Effects of China's Biological Chernobyl

Much truth is revealed in a crisis. The continuing and ever-worsening effects of the coronavirus epidemic in China, and now the world, spark political...

Bradley A. Thayer • RealClearDefense

China

October 2, 2020

The Importance of Hong Kong's Resistance to China

Hong Kong’s executive chief Carrie Lam has officially declared the death of the controversial extradition bill which triggered mass protests in the...

Bradley A. Thayer • RealClearDefense

Cyber Warfare

October 2, 2020

Use Trade to Advance Internet Freedom in China

The trade negotiations with China provide an opportunity to advance human rights in China. A key strategy to do so is to free the Chinese internet...

Bradley A. Thayer • RealClearDefense

Russia

October 2, 2020

The Necessary U.S. Response to Russia's Nuclear Doctrine

After decades of neglect, the decline of the United States’ nuclear arsenal is being addressed by the Pentagon. This is driven in large measure by the...

Bradley A. Thayer • RealClearDefense

Military Strategy

October 2, 2020

The Need for Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapon Systems: The NPR Got It Right

The Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) released last month called for the development of a new low yield warhead and new delivery systems to address...

Bradley A. Thayer • RealClearDefense

Grand Strategy

October 2, 2020

A Nuclear Posture Review Needed for the Return of Great Power Competition

The Nuclear Posture Review released last week is notable for five major reasons. First, it calls for updating each leg of the United States’ strategic...

Bradley A. Thayer • RealClearDefense

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