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Biohazard symbol inside a high-containment lab

March 17, 2026

Biodeterrence in an Era of Convergent Threats

A recent report reveals that the Peoples’ Republic of China (PRC) has increasing focus upon and fiscal dedication to biosciences and biotechnology, with an estimated economic commitment of 5-8% of its total national research and development spending, amounting to approximately $32 billion in comparable USD in annual funding.

Steve Lance (left) sits down with Dr. Tom Lynch (right) to discuss how effectively the U.S. military's Operation Epic Fury is performing, and its implications for the balance of power between the U.S. and its adversaries Russia and China. Both men are in suits, sitting facing one another. A small table separates the men, with two mugs of coffee placed on the table.

March 17, 2026

How China May Proceed in Reaction to US Operation in Iran

Dr. Thomas Lynch III discusses how effectively the U.S. military's Operation Epic Fury is performing, and its implications for the balance of power between the U.S. and its adversaries Russia and China.

Cover of the academic journal Journal of Chinese Political Science, Volume 18, Number 3 (September 2013). The cover features a deep red background with the journal title in white at the top and a vertical black sidebar on the left displaying Chinese characters. The Springer logo appears at the bottom along with the note “for Association of Chinese Political Studies.” ISSN 1080-6954 is listed beneath the volume information.

Feb. 19, 2026

To Prevent a Great Power War: Conflict Prevention Efforts and Possibilities by the U.S. and China

War between rivalrous great powers (GPW) often is not a deliberate choice.

The icebreaker USCGC Healy (WAGB 20) keeps station while conducting crane operations alongside a multi-year ice floe for a science evolution in the Beaufort Sea, Aug. 9, 2023. Healy is the Coast Guard’s only icebreaker specifically designed for Arctic research, as well as the nation’s sole surface presence routinely operating in the Arctic Ocean.

Jan. 22, 2026

The Arctic is a Strategic Distraction

Over the past five years, numerous articles have called for increased U.S. defense resources focused on the Arctic. This is a strategic mistake, a distraction.

"The Palgrave Geopolitical Atlas" spelled out on the left hand side, with a photo of the cover of "The Palgrave Geopolitical Atlas: State and Quasi-State Actors in Great Power Competition" publication on the right. Springer Nature is displayed across the top right.

Dec. 16, 2025

Dr. Tom Lynch Contributes U.S. Chapter to The Palgrave Geopolitical Atlas

"Chapter 2: United States" in The Palgrave Geopolitical Atlas: State and Quasi-State Actors in Great Power Competition is part of a comprehensive 54-chapter edited book that examines global state and quasi-state interactions in the new era of Great Power Competition.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands behind a podium wearing a suit, and delivers a fiery speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Dec. 3, 2025

Strategic Ambiguity: Erdoğan’s Turkey in a Multipolar World

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Finland and Sweden made the historic decision to seek membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Cover of China Strategic Perspectives 20

Sept. 15, 2025

Taming the Hegemon: Chinese Thinking on Countering U.S. Military Intervention in Asia

This report assesses recent Chinese thinking on countering U.S. intervention in Asia, specifically in a Taiwan contingency.

President Donald Trump sits with senior national security officials in the White House Situation Room during the U.S. operation targeting Iran's nuclear program on June 22, 2025.

July 6, 2025

A Better Way to Talk About Risk

Defense planners are prepared to accept risk to deter China, but what does that mean for counterterrorism?

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) is escorted by Chinese President Xi Jinping during honor guard review at formal arrival ceremony outside Great Hall of the People.

Jan. 24, 2025

Dr. Tom Lynch Discusses "The Future of Great Power Competition" in DAU Webinar

On 21 January 2025, Dr. Tom Lynch (INSS) gave a virtual lecture and addressed subsequent questions in a two-hour webinar the topic of "The Future of Great Power Competition" to an online audience of almost 400 from the U.S. Defense acquisition community.

The header of the Cyber Defense Review

Jan. 13, 2025

Forward Persistence in Great Power Cyber Competition

On 19 December, Dr. Tom Lynch (INSS) published his article titled, "Forward Persistence in Great Power Cyber Competition: Military Assets in a Relative Power Erosion Framework," in Cyber Defense Review Vol. 9, No. 3 (Fall 2024) 81-102.