Developing an Effective US Defense Strategy Against China

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Developing an Effective US Defense Strategy Against China

Elbridge A. Colby’s book, The Strategy of Denial, interrogates the most important strategic problem facing Washington today: how should the United States prepare to meet China’s challenge?

By Ashley J. Tellis

Published on Jul 1, 2022

Orbis

About the Author

Ashley J. Tellis

Former Senior Fellow

Ashley J. Tellis was a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Recent Work

Paper
Multipolar Dreams, Bipolar Realities: India’s Great Power Future
- Ashley J. Tellis
Commentary
India Sees Opportunity in Trump’s Global Turbulence. That Could Backfire.
- Ashley J. Tellis

Foreign Policy North America United States East Asia China

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