China claims to be green, but the country’s record proves otherwise. Western leaders should increase pressure on Beijing to take measurable steps to curb its destructive environmental practices, writes Thomas J. Duesterberg in the Wall Street Journal.

China’s interference in shipping traffic suggests that a blockade is its most likely path to pressure Taiwan. Michael R. Pompeo and Bryan Clark warn that the United States needs a specialized “hedge force” to meet this threat without compromising on other fronts.

Japan’s technical capabilities alone would make it a great partner for the AUKUS agreement among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the US. But John Lee argues that Tokyo’s most important asset is its seriousness about the China threat.

China’s latest crackdown on civil rights in Hong Kong gives Washington an opportunity to take a stand for freedom against the Chinese Communist Party, writes Olivia Enos.

Senior Fellow Rebeccah L. Heinrichs explains why the US needs to update its missile defenses, which Ronald Reagan supported, to deter adversaries like Russia and China. She then makes the case that Code Pink Republicans who oppose the national security supplemental are undermining Reagan’s legacy of peace through strength in the New York Post.

BEFORE YOU GO...

The Cold War might be over, but there is plenty to keep the North Atlantic Treaty Organization busy ahead of the alliance’s seventy-fifth anniversary summit, writes Luke Coffey.