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Beyond Tariffs: Trump Admin’s Silent Strategy to Contain the CCP

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Beyond Tariffs: Trump Admin’s Silent Strategy to Contain the CCP
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo on March 30, 2025. Kiyoshi Ota/AFP/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Antonio Graceffo
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While tariffs dominate headlines, the Trump administration is quietly rebuilding U.S. Pacific island defenses to counter the expanding reach of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.