Brian Hart

is an associate fellow with the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where his research focuses on China’s military, economic, and technological developments.

Opinion / Strategy

Bad Idea: Conflating Chinese Military Modernization Goals with a Timeline for Compelling Taiwan

Leaders in Washington and allied capitals must not allow their military and diplomatic plans for the Indo-Pacific region to be colored by misinformation about China’s goals. There are a bevy of factors that could lead China to make a move against Taiwan at any time. Assuming that PLA capabilities are the sole variable in Beijing’s calculus would be a costly and dangerous mistake.

Opinion / Strategy

Bad Idea: Focusing International Space Cooperation on Established Space Powers

While the U.S. is prioritizing relationships with nations that have highly-developed space programs, China is building out partnerships with nations that have underdeveloped programs. If the U.S. does not reorient its focus, it risks ceding leadership in this critical domain to China.