Ted Galen Carpenter

Ted Galen Carpenter is a senior fellow at the Randolph Bourne Institute and a senior fellow at the Libertarian Institute. During a 37-year career at the Cato Institute, Dr. Carpenter also served in various policy positions. He is the author of more than 1,200 articles, as well as 13 books, including Unreliable Watchdog: The News Media and U.S. Foreign Policy (2022).

How Washington’s move toward strategic clarity on Taiwan creates new risks

Washington’s policy regarding Taiwan has become an increasingly prominent topic in world affairs. On two occasions in recent weeks, President Joe Biden has stated flatly that the United States has a firm commitment to defend the island,…

Transatlantic rift: Washington’s Afghanistan debacle as a catalyst

Expectations were pervasive on both sides of the Atlantic that Joe Biden’s election as US president would usher in a new era of vigorous transatlantic cooperation. Biden made every effort to encourage that perception. In his February 19th…

Biden’s foreign policy team and East Asia: bland traditionalism, but with one big surprise

The election of Joe Biden as America’s 46th president led to widespread expectations that US foreign policy would revert to its normal pattern following four years of turmoil and disruption under Donald Trump. Restoration of the policy…

Status Quo Ante with a twist: Biden’s probable East Asia Policy

The sense of relief at President Donald Trump’s failure to win a second term is almost palpable throughout much of the international community. That attitude is especially strong among Washington’s long-time European allies, given Trump’s…

Washington’s three-pronged strategy to contain China’s military power

A distinct chill in Washington’s relations with the People’s Republic of China has developed during President Donald Trump’s administration. Indeed, a growing number of analysts now speak openly that a new cold war exists between the two…

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