Lyle Goldstein tells The Hill that if war between the U.S. and China is unlikely, trade in lower-end weapons between the two countries becomes conceivable.
Global Economics & Security
Research that connects economic analysis, political dynamics and security questions to better understand global change.
Global Economics & Security
Research that connects economic analysis, political dynamics and security questions to better understand global change.
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China’s next carrier could be its longest – what are Beijing’s plans? (comments by Lyle Goldstein)
Lyle Goldstein told the South China Morning Post that China's next aircraft carrier could be larger and nuclear-powered, but would still depend on a growing fleet of supply ships.
Poulami Roychowdhury Receives 2026 Seed Award
Poulami Roychowdhury received a 2026 Seed Award from Brown University's Division of Research for a project examining how welfare, security and representation shape women's political preferences.
Unequal Contagion: Citizenship, Democracy, and the Politics of COVID-19 in India
Poulami Roychowdhury's new edited volume examines how long-standing inequalities in India shaped the pandemic's effects and were, in turn, intensified by the government's response.
In ThePrint, Ashutosh Varshney writes that AI's rapid rise carries both promise and peril, and that political choices, not just technology, will determine how nations like India manage its benefits and disruptions.
AI, Trade, Taiwan—Here’s What To Expect From The Trump-Xi D.C. Summit (interview with Lyle Goldstein)
Lyle Goldstein discussed what to expect from this week's summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in an interview with Forbes Newsroom.
Could mystery Shanghai vessel be a mothership for China’s underwater drones? (comments by Lyle Goldstein)
In South China Morning Post, Lyle Goldstein said analyst H.I. Sutton's theory that the Shanghai vessel is a submarine-drone mothership is "quite plausible."
Trump was ‘shocked’ that Iran fought back. He shouldn’t have been. (written by Stephen Kinzer)
Stephen Kinzer writes in the Boston Globe that Iran's historical resilience, religious traditions, and fraught relationship with the U.S. make it far better equipped to withstand American pressure than the Trump administration expected.
How President Donald Trump’s summit with China’s Xi Jinping can yield dividends (written by Lyle Goldstein)
In the Chicago Tribune, Lyle Goldstein writes that Trump should build on the "constructive stability" framework established with China at their prior summit.
Seeking a New Normal on the Korean Peninsula (written by Lyle Goldstein)
Lyle Goldstein wrote in RealClearDefense that the U.S. should reduce troop levels in South Korea while maintaining a narrower alliance focused on deterring North Korean nuclear first use.
President Trump's Visit (interview with Mark Blyth)
Mark Blyth joined RTE's "The Business" podcast to discuss President Donald Trump's visit to Ireland.
US coastguard sails into troubled waters with mission to counter China in Pacific (comments by Lyle Goldstein)
Lyle Goldstein told the South China Morning Post the US Navy is overstretched, particularly its surface forces, straining resources amid the US-Iran war and prompting the Pentagon to offload some missions to the Coast Guard.
