All these missions are complex, high-cost gambles for China that would consume large quantities of military assets and result in immense casualties and property damage. A blockade would add the risk ...

In March 2025, China’s military researchers published a concept describing how to rapidly capture and subdue the city of ...

The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This ...

Summary and Key Points: America's network of major bases across Asia — its biggest bet for deterring China — now sits within range of Beijing's vast missile, drone, and hypersonic arsenal, which ...

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae to deliver remarks to Yokosuka Naval troops aboard the USS George Washington at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan on Oct. 28, 2025.

GOING TO WAR against Iran promised to change the Middle East by weakening a villainous regime and thwarting its nuclear ambitions. To its most bullish supporters, the war would also change the world ...

During a recent conference on the People’s Liberation Army, I heard the same question posed to attendees and paper writers: “How would China react to U.S. force posture change X, Y, or Z?” or “How ...

The Trump administration said the Middle East would “recede” in importance as the China challenge took priority. But the president started the war in Iran. By Edward Wong Edward Wong reports on ...

The war in Iran is giving Beijing a real-time window into how the United States wages modern war. The war has shown the reach of US military power while also raising questions about Washington's ...