author archive
Rising China Signals Historic Power Transition
The U.S. must face a shift of its own influence on the Korean Peninsula.
Christopher Layne
November 30, 2017
Is the United States in Decline?
No state stays on top of the great power pyramid forever.
Christopher Layne
August 8, 2017
Troops Now, Strategy Later?
The U.S. has exhausted its strategic options in Afghanistan.
Christopher Layne
June 20, 2017
The Big Forces of History
Can the era of America’s global dominance be sustained?
Christopher Layne
February 10, 2017
Stuck in the Middle East
Offshore balancing is the right strategy, if Obama has the courage for it.
Christopher Layne
January 4, 2016
Iran: The Logic of Deterrence
Tehran’s quest for nuclear weapons is a rational response to a real threat, which makes diplomacy a more prudent option than regime change.
Christopher Layne
April 10, 2006