Seth Cropsey

According to satellite imagery taken on 23 October, the People’s Liberation Army’s Type-003 aircraft carrier is nearing completion.  Between 18 September and 23...

China's naval strategy pursues hegemony in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. Can the United States compete? China poses the most direct challenge to America’s international position...

The Financial Times report about China's new hypersonic weapon has caused a stir among the Washington policy class.  The FT indicated that China's experimental weapon...

The confirmation on 7 October that U.S. Special Operations Forces have been training the Taiwanese military since last year is a welcome sign of policy continuity between otherwise...

Since last Friday, 1 October, the Chinese Communist Party has escalated its incursions into Taiwanese airspace.  Initially, this coincided with China's "National Day" on 1...

Although thankfully rescinded now, France’s recall of its American ambassador risked transforming the diplomatic row over AUKUS, the newly-formed Australian-British-American...

China may invade Taiwan within six years, admirals warn. Is the U.S. ready? The Chinese military will likely attack Taiwan within six years, Adm. Phil Davidson, commander of U.S....

Hypersonic weapons could well transform the strategic balance. The United States’ adversaries recognize this fact — Russia and China have both tested hypersonics and...

As of last week, the U.S. House's Appropriations Committee intends to cut funding for Guam's missile defenses, even as it approves a funding increase for the Missile Defense...

© Getty Images President Biden’s FY2022 budget proposal has implications for every aspect of national power. But one of its most wrongheaded aspects — the Coast...

Education policy is now the front-line of the “culture war.” The sorts of currents that embody “critical race theory” have been present in the academy for...

The Pentagon hasn’t spelled out how it would win a maritime war against China. The U.S. Navy is at sea, figuratively as well as literally. It has 101 ships deployed around the...

After seven days, the MV Ever Given has been freed from the Suez Canal. The container ship had to be refloated and maneuvered off each canal bank. Then it had to transit...

Because of its renewed emphasis on allies, the Biden administration should be grateful for the United Kingdom’s plan to deploy a Carrier Strike Group (CSG) to the Indo-Pacific...

On Jan. 27 the U.S. Navy relieved Frank Azzarello, commanding officer of the guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman, of his post just days before his scheduled change...

On 18 January, Iran detained businessman Emad Sharghi, preventing his alleged attempt to “flee” the country.  Sharghi, a dual Iranian-American citizen who works for...

The current chaos in Washington DC has given U.S. political discourse a distinct focus, a focus that will remain until 20 January, when Mr. Biden is inaugurated.  Fortunately,...