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Slogging through the draft text of the Strategic Competition Act cosponsored by @SenatorMenendez & @SenatorRisch. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1169/text?r=9&s=1There a lot of questionable 'findings

This idea, oft-repeated by US analysts, that the 'vast majority' of countries side with the US on the issue of military activities in the EEZ is not based in evidence.

With due respect to Jeff's view, I'd like to offer a few pts of correction:1. India's position is actually more restrictive than China's. India requires consent for military exercises &

The US FONOP against India's restrictions on foreign military exercises in its EEZ is based on the US government's view that India's position violates international law.The reality—as with most contentious

The US dismisses India's objections to US Freedom of Navigation operations against India's maritime claims by saying the US does FONOPs against 'excessive' maritime claims of nations round the world,

@JoeBiden, glad you'll rejoin Paris Accord. But this "make China abide by what they agreed to" bluster? China is already meeting its Paris targets & has committed to go beyond

The US flew a U-2 spy plane over Chinese military exercises in the Bohai Sea (aka Bohai Gulf or Bay) yesterday. @SCMPNews says the exercises were in the Bohai &

Also, a point of clarification: Wright in his piece characterizes me as a member of the "progressive foreign policy community." While I respect my progressive colleagues and value our partnerships,

I second this reply to @thomaswright08's article in @TheAtlantic, where he takes on our arguments in @NYTOpinion. I also add that Wright's Europe story is not, in fact, self-evidently correct.