Xi Jinping's plan for peace in Israel is another sign of global Chinese ambitions—and waning U.S. influence.

Now it may be time to develop other indicators to measure the CCP's resilience -- societal happiness is a good place to start. 

North Korea has no interest in granting America or its allies a lasting regional peace. Understanding this unwelcome but critical fact is the first step toward a strategy that could make the North Korean problem smaller, not larger, over time.

A trip to the Korean border makes regime change in Pyongyang seem like the only effective option.

The release of China’s biennial defense white paper has been getting some press for its revelations about the People’s Liberation Army’s force structure. But disclosures like those in the Chinese white paper do little to address the underlying problem in the U.S.-China relationship: a dearth of strategic trust.

The Asia-Pacific’s most dangerous crisis may be going overlooked due to North Korean threats. Despite the Obama administration’s ‘pivot’ to the region, Asian allies worry that the United States will not continue to be a steadfast partner.

North Korea’s recent nuclear brinkmanship is a sign not of strength but of weakness. No matter how hard this Communist dynasty tries to conceal this fact from the outside world, problems at home — especially strains within the regime itself — are an important factor behind its aggressive external behavior.