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Will the US military intervene in China's military exercises? Experts: in a "delicate balance"
In The News
International concern is whether the situation in the Taiwan Strait may go awry and lead to a crisis, and whether the US military will intervene. Jacob Stokes, an Indo-Pacific...
By Jacob Stokes
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Pelosi’s Taiwan trip ratchets up US-China tensions
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There is bipartisan support for Pelosi’s trip, with more than two dozen Republican senators, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), backing her visit in a s...
By Jacob Stokes
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Pelosi’s Visit Risks Turning Taiwan Into a Political Football, Aides Worry
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After weeks of mounting speculation, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to visit Taiwan this week during her trip through Asia, prompting a caustic response from officials...
By Jacob Stokes
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Despite Xi's 'fire', call with Biden avoided Taiwan escalation
In The News
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping managed largely to steer clear of escalatory rhetoric on Taiwan in a Thursday call, suggesting that neither side – pr...
By Jacob Stokes
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Yoon and the Future of Korea-Europe Relations
In The News
The inclusion of four Indo-Pacific states demonstrates the NATO alliance’s adaptation to a new security environment three decades since the end of the Cold War. Back in Februa...
By Jacob Stokes
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Hong Kong 25 years later: Why it matters for the US
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Jacob Stokes, fellow for the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, said that China’s breach of “one country, two systems” for Hong Kong has ...
By Jacob Stokes
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National Security Daily: The Supreme Court is hurting Biden’s foreign policy, too
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XI VISITS HONG KONG: Chinese leader XI JINPING left mainland China for the first time since the start of the pandemic to effectively sound the death knell for Hong Kong’s demo...
By Jacob Stokes
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Quad leaders vow to oppose attempts to ‘change status quo by force’, with China and Russia on their minds
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Leaders of the four Quad nations vowed on Tuesday to oppose all attempts to “change the status quo by force” in the Indo-Pacific, as concerns about China and internal differen...
By Jacob Stokes
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Australia’s Got a Solomon Islands Headache (Again)
Analysts have dubbed Australia's upcoming elections a "khaki election" - one influenced by war-time rhetoric - as incumbent Prime Minister Scott Morrison has zeroed in on risi...
By Jacob Stokes
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Confronting Russia will deter China, says Japanese defense minister
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A strong international response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine is critical to deterring China from embarking on territorial conquests in Taiwan or the South China Sea, sai...
By Jacob Stokes
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U.S. lacks Asian logistics support for armed conflict: Pentagon
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The U.S. Department of Defense believes that American forces lack sufficient logistics capabilities in Asia to refuel and rearm in the event of an armed conflict in the region...
By Jacob Stokes
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What Taiwan can learn from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
In The News
On a Friday night in Taipei, dozens of people gather in a bookstore to learn what to do if war comes to Taiwan. The shop window is plastered with slogans denouncing China and ...
By Jacob Stokes
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Singapore PM’s talks with Biden show US won’t waver from Indo-Pacific focus to counter China amid Russia-Ukraine conflict: analysts
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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s series of high-profile meetings during a week-long visit to the US shows Washington’s intention to continue with its focus on the In...
By Jacob Stokes
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Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security
Ukraine war: Biden will tell Xi any support of Russia comes with ‘costs’, top US diplomat saysUS President Joe Biden plans to tell his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that he will “impose costs” for any support Beijing provides to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Washingto...
By Jacob Stokes
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As Russia presses its attack on Ukraine, the US is watching China's moves around Taiwan 'like a hawk'
As the US rushes to aid Ukraine and reinforce its neighbors following Russia's attack, US officials have also been watching China closely, looking for signs that Beijing is ca...
By Jacob Stokes
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With ‘delegation,’ US warns off China on Taiwan amid Russia’s Ukraine invasion
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The United States is sending a clear signal to the Peoples Republic of China, which has tacitly supported Vladimir Putin in his invasion of Ukraine, that America has not taken...
By Jacob Stokes
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Will Russian Invasion of Ukraine Embolden China?
With a reconnaissance plane in tow Thursday, a small fleet of eight fighters deliberately probed disputed airspace before scrambled jets scared them away, an air-to-air episod...
By Jacob Stokes
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What Does the Ukraine Crisis Mean for Taiwan? That's up for Debate.
In The News
As the crisis over Ukraine threatens to explode into a full-blown Russian invasion of the country, Taiwan is closely watching from thousands of kilometers away to see how the ...
By Jacob Stokes
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Five Things To Know About the Controversial Beijing Olympics
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is seeking to project China’s strength on the world stage at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing on Friday, but the global spor...
By Jacob Stokes
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Biden Strategy on North Korea Under Pressure Over Missile Launches
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President Biden may soon be forced to take action amid threats from an increasingly aggressive North Korea, which has flexed its military might in recent days with provocative...
By Jacob Stokes
