President Donald Trump must take decisive steps toward bolstering US alliances in the Indo-Pacific before talks with Xi Jinping in April, write Kareem Rifai and Ryan Fedasiuk. ow.ly/X6ec30sRJU6

The NSS gives qualitatively different reasons why the United States cares about its three priority regions: - The Western Hemisphere is home to security threats to the United States (from migrants, drugs, and the influence of extra-hemispheric powers) - Europe (plus the

President Trump must take decisive steps toward bolstering US alliances in the Indo-Pacific before talks with Xi Jinping in April, writes AEI's Ryan Fedasiuk. nationalinterest.org/feature/five-m…

To confirm: This formulation is brand-new policy. It is not found in any public document besides the 2025 NSS. This NSS now says the United States "does not support" unilateral changes to the cross-Strait status quo. Before today, it actively "opposed" any such change.

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The new National Security Strategy has combined two different positions -- "opposing" changes to the status quo and "not supporting" Taiwan independence. Now it “does not support” any unilateral changes to the status quo. asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/trum…

Greatly appreciate that the #US National Security Strategy prioritizes deterring a conflict over Taiwan & highlights the security of the First Island Chain. #Taiwan will continue to be a reliable partner deeply committed to strengthening our self-defense to uphold regional peace.

Thanks to Nikkei Asia’s Ken Moriyasu and Focus Taiwan (CNA English News)’s Elaine Hou for the chance to comment on this apparent shift in U.S. policy toward Taiwan — from “opposing” any unilateral changes to the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, to merely “not supporting” any such changes.

Appreciated the chance to share a few thoughts on the 2025 National Security Strategy in today's The Wall Street Journal: “Beijing treats every written American commitment as a negotiating floor,” said Ryan Fedasiuk, a fellow at AEI Foreign Policy. The national-security strategy, he said, “establishes the

"We travel to Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, almost anywhere you go the question is 'Will America be there for us if-and-when the time comes'" - Jamie Dimon at #RNDF highlighting a constant theme abroad: America’s allies still want — and need — her leadership on the global stage.

Trump’s National-Security Strategy Softens Language on China—White House document maintains some tough talk on Taiwan but drops references to Beijing as America’s main challenger wsj.com/world/china/tr… wsj.com/world/china/tr…

Artificial intelligence - today, right now - is one of the most profound soft power tools available to the United States and we should be leveraging it aggressively

The almost ironclad rule: if you have no status in a given field, Twitter can be a huge boost to your ability to enter or disrupt it. If you have a lot of status in a given field, the best you can hope for is to hold on to what you have.

This is not just a favor to Tokyo. It is an essential step the administration can take to shore up its credibility with allies across Asia — and enter the President’s April state visit to China from a position of strength. As Kareem Rifai 🌐 and I wrote: nationalinterest.org/feature/five-m…

NDAA is out. Office of Strategic Capital gets: a) Nuclear added as a strategic technology area; and b) New authorities to charge and collect fees, hire specialized help, and insulate its loan agreements from legal challenges

Jessica Chen Weiss “Beijing treats every written American commitment as a negotiating floor,” said Ryan Fedasiuk, a fellow at American Enterprise Institute. The national-security strategy, he said, “establishes the baseline from which Beijing negotiates, and the baseline just moved.” wsj.com/world/china/tr…

The NDAA inclusion of outbound investment restrictions and the BIOSECURE Act is a milestone. It’s been 2-3 years of China hawks trying repeatedly to get this legislation done. Credit to so many people. Important wins at a time when it’s become too easy to get cynical.