Lyle Goldstein is the director of Asia engagement at Defense Priorities and a visiting professor at the Watson Institute of Brown University.
Clear-eyed realism is needed to prevent a catastrophe


Military vehicles carrying DF-41 nuclear ballistic missiles roll during a parade in Beijing in October 2019: The Chinese leadership finally seems to have made the decision. © AP
Lyle Goldstein is the director of Asia engagement at Defense Priorities and a visiting professor at the Watson Institute of Brown University.