China is testing Japan. The U.S. must stand with Tokyo—full stop. And we’re in a compute race with China: weaken chip controls and we must surge R&D and defense modernization to stay ahead. @WahbaInstitute @NYU_DRI

China plays wei qi with supply chains, chips & choke points. We must build a League of Free Cities—trusted, resilient, Red-Free networks. Freedom depends on who wires the world. @WahbaInstitute @NYU_DRI #DigitalFreedom #StrategicCompetition https://t.co/bEQg6kB1D6

Honored to join Glen Fukushima, Kazuto Suzuki & Joshua Walker at @G1Global to discuss how shifts in U.S. politics are reshaping the geoeconomic landscape — and why democratic allies like Japan are central to building a coherent strategy for this era of competition.

Calls to “bring everything back” to America sound strong—but they’d make us weaker. Resilience comes from redundancy, innovation, and allies, not trying to produce every T-shirt and transistor at home. We need precision industrial strategy: onshore what’s vital, friendshore

Visiting our parents’ graves, my wife and I noticed so many stones that read only a name, dates — and “PFC.” Of their many life accomplishments, that they listed in stone was Private First Class. This #VeteransDay, may we honor their humility — and ask ourselves: Are we living up

Spoke with @connellmcshane on @NewsNation about President Trump hosting the C5+1 Central Asian leaders. China’s 1-year pause on mineral export controls is a gesture, not a fix. U.S. engagement with Central Asia builds trusted supply chains in uranium & rare earths.

In the industrial age, power ran on oil and steel. Today, it runs on code. Every system—from ports to planes—depends on the same digital circuits that move our economies and defend our freedom. Dependence and deterrence now run on the same circuit. @WahbaInstitute @NYU_DRI

I grew up in small-town Minnesota, far from world affairs—until the Vietnam War reached our streets. Thirty years after normalization, I reflect on how reconciliation became resilience—and how the U.S. & Vietnam can shape shared norms for a free Indo-Pacific. @WahbaInstitute

The USMCA’s true strength lies not just in trade volumes—but in trust, stability, and dispute resolution that strengthen North America’s competitiveness. Read @WahbaInstitute response to @USTradeRep’s review of #USMCA by Dr. Jeff Kucik: @NYU_DRI #StrategicCompetition #Trade

On @NewsNation with @connellmcshane I described the Busan outcome as a truce, not progress. We’re where we were a year ago. The next 12 months must be about building allied leverage and rare-earth resilience, not going it alone. A U.S.-and-its-allies strategy is how we shape a

The Busan meeting offered a pause, not a pivot. Leverage wins headlines; architecture wins the future. Lasting stability comes from being resilient at home, allied across borders, and wired for trust. @NYU_DRI @WahbaInstitute #BusanAgreement https://t.co/2jXnC7Rbj1

On @NewsNation with @connellmcshane last Friday night, I predicted a framework, not a full deal between Trump & Xi — and that seems to be how it’s unfolding. Both sides likely to forgo the 100% tariffs, focus on rare earths & soybeans. @NYU_DRI @WahbaInstitute #USChina #Trade

RT @MarkKennedyUSA: China is automating 12x faster than the U.S. Physical AI is reshaping who leads the next industrial era. Open, cooperat…

Great meetings in Honolulu with leaders strengthening U.S. partnerships across the Indo-Pacific Honored to meet MG (Ret.) Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum, Dir. @DKIAPCSS; Dr. @DavidSantoro1, Pres. @PacificForum; and fellow @usairforce Civic Leader @Sal_Miwa. @NYU_DRI @WahbaInstitute

In my interview with @washingtonpost  journalist & former WISC Scholar @davidjlynch, we discuss his book The World’s Worst Bet—and how democracies can get globalization right. https://t.co/bbCyJ5YOmv #Globalization @NYU_DRI @WahbaInstitute #Geoeconomics #StrategicCompetition

Appreciated the thoughtful discussion hosted by @AmChamSingapore with @BSAnews and other leaders in Singapore on U.S.–China competition in tech, software & AI — and its implications for SE Asia’s digital future. Thank you to @hsienlei for organizing. @NYU_DRI @WahbaInstitute

Very insightful discussions in #Singapore with @RSIS_NTU's Adrian Ang U-Jin & @sinder32, Amb. @MirpuriAshok of @Temasek, and @YapCW of the @hinrichfdn on SE Asia’s role in strategic competition, digital governance & sustainable trade. @NYU_DRI @WahbaInstitute

The world will be wired. The question is whether it’s wired to empower citizens or control them. Democracies must move at the speed of trust—offering secure, innovative tech partnerships that give nations real choice. https://t.co/nctWSofSOr @NYU_DRI @WahbaInstitute

Exciting news! At @NYU_DRI we’re advancing new ideas at the intersection of global development and strategic competition through our @WahbaInstitute. We’re looking for an Assistant Director to join our team — someone with strong organization skills passionate about global

Discussed U.S. - China trade tensions with @connellmcshane on @NewsNation. Neither Trump nor Xi wants to blink on trade. China’s exports to the U.S. are down 27% but globally up 8%. Beijing’s watching the Supreme Court — a ruling curbing Trump’s tariff powers could shift