We are not in a cold war with China. That is too simple a metaphor to describe the state of Sino-American relations.

Scholars and analysts can help policymakers advance U.S. interests in Asia by assessing the dynamic Sino-U.S. balance of power in the region.

Contributing to the Center for New American Security's Flashpoints: Security in the East and South China Seas, Michael Auslin writes on increasing tensions in the East China Sea and offers policy considerations.

China’s January 2007 anti-satellite test signaled the dawn of a new era of space competition. While this test gave the United States and the rest of the world insight into China’s rapidly advancing capabilities, many questions remain as to the scope and content of China’s military space doctrine. In the...

The Byzantine Empire’s long run — 1,100 years — may seem remote from the 21st century, but a reading of its history offers at least three timeless lessons.

We must engage with China when it is in our interests to do so. But our most urgent task is to successfully play balance of power politics in Asia until a new regime emerges in China that is more accepting of the international order and less afraid of its own people.

Carrying out the missions associated with securing four fundamental interests has been the raison d'être of U.S. military forces under presidents of both parties in times of conflict, of Cold-War competition, and in moments of relative stability and peace. Taken together, they define America's role in the world.