The United States, in its accelerating competition with the People’s Republic of China, faces an adversary with a superior defense industrial capacity. Shipbuilding alone is indicative of this broader disparity: the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy is the largest naval force in the world with 340 ships, and it is expected to boast 440 ships...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has taught the world important lessons about European security. Chief among these lessons is that the ability of the United States to deter conflict is not as absolute as once believed. Though Ukraine is not an American treaty ally, it is a security partner and a democratic state. Russia’s aggression...
