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China’s recent military exercises around Taiwan are not mere shows of force but rehearsals for a blockade. In The Wall Street Journal, Michael Sobolik identifies an underdiscussed nonmilitary strategy the United States could use to counter Beijing’s coercion.
In the Washington Times, Miles Yu explains how China’s entrance to the World Trade Organization under the guise of increased cooperation was a Trojan horse ploy to further Beijing’s goal of economic dominance.
US mediation between Israel and Turkey over Syria could help stabilize the Middle East and demonstrate the effectiveness of President Donald Trump’s model of restrained foreign policy built on economic leadership, argues Michael Doran in The Wall Street Journal.
President Trump made peace in Ukraine a priority of his administration. But the prospects of an agreement are fading, warns Luke Coffey in Arab News. In a recent policy memo, Coffey identifies four essential principles of a just peace and offers a five-layered approach to guaranteeing Ukraine’s long-term security.
In the Australian Financial Review, John Lee argues that, despite Beijing’s claim to support global free trade, China’s subsidies, forced tech transfers, and intellectual property theft distort global markets more than President Trump’s tariffs.
Before you go . . .
The US will need to use uncrewed systems, new munitions, and cyber and electronic warfare to deter or defeat a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. To learn how, read Bryan Clark, Dan Patt, and Nadia Schadlow’s report on exploiting America’s commercial strengths, or watch Clark and Timothy A. Walton’s discussion from the 2025 Sea-Air-Space conference.
