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A interview conducted by The Fletcher School Forum with Ambassador Nicholas Burns, Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.

Travis Sharp and John Speed Meyers respond to Michael Beckley's fall 2017 article, “The Emerging Military Balance in East Asia: How China’s Neighbors Can Check Chinese Naval Expansion.”

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks with The WorldPost’s editor in chief, Nathan Gardels, about the Trump administration’s new China policy, North Korea and the pending U.S. withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

China is extending its influence in Southeast Asia, but the United States still holds the upper hand in military strength, foreign aid, and soft power.

How should Japan respond to China’s growing military threat?

China’s attempts to protect its access to energy supplies, particularly oil, are a rational strategy to shield itself from energy disruptions, particularly U.S. attempts to coerce China by constricting its oil supply.

Would popular opinion prevent China’s leaders from backing down in an international crisis?

Two factors determine whether China makes major changes in military strategy: shifts in the international conduct of warfare and unity of the Chinese Communist Party leadership.

Although Russia can no longer exercise hegemonic power or demand exclusive rights of engagement, it is still the preponderant regional player in Central Asia.