Lyle Goldstein
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North Korea
September 12, 2026
Seeking a New Normal on the Korean Peninsula
Trump is right to want to reform the U. S.
Lyle Goldstein • RealClearDefense
China
January 6, 2026
The New National Security Strategy's Dangerous Language on Taiwan
The Trump administration has released its new National Security Strategy (NSS) and many in the U. S.
Lyle Goldstein • RealClearDefense
North Korea
September 26, 2025
Trump's Opportunity To Re-Engage Kim Jong Un
As if the world needed more drama, the appearance of Chinese President Xi Jinping alongside Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un at a...
Lyle Goldstein • RealClearDefense
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
July 2, 2025
Why America's East Asian Allies Skipped the NATO Summit
Donald Trump recently netted a victory at the NATO summit in The Hague, pressuring the alliance into hiking its recommended defense spending minimum...
Lyle Goldstein • RealClearDefense
Indo-Pacific/Asia
June 11, 2022
Japan Resets on Defense
Tokyo must move with caution in a dangerous neighborhood. In April 2022, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party announced that it will seek to double...
Lyle Goldstein • RealClearDefense
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