Author of "The New Art of War: China's Deep Strategy Inside the United States"

Author Archives: William Holstein

Mid-Summer Reflections: It’s Too Late To Retreat on Trade

Watching all the political chatter, one cannot help but be struck by the fact that the ideological left and the Trumpian right agree that trade is a bad thing. Pundits are speculating that the consensus that has supported international trade is fading. Mr. Trump, in particular, promises to undo the NAFTA agreement with Mexico and […]…

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Letter to the Public Editor of The New York Times

Dear Ms. Spayd Re: Coverage in three sections of presidential race Date: Sunday July 17 The Times clearly tilts toward the values of the Democratic Party, yet your coverage today overwhelmingly, and unfairly, promotes Republican candidate Donald Trump. I realize that the Republican convention is this coming week but that does not justify the presence of five separate articles and […]…

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How Will China Respond to The Three Strikes Against It?

I haven’t seen anyone yet add up three events that have occurred within the past week–the United States has agreed to deploy very advanced radar in South Korea, Japanese voters in the most recent election have given Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enough power that he will now almost certainly strengthen Japan’s military posture, and most […]…

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Reflections on Autonomous Driving Behind the Wheel of a Cadillac CT6

Those of us who have been following the subject of autonomous driving for years knew that the world was not yet ready for completely autonomous vehicles in wide-open road conditions. It’s too bad that a Tesla driver had to find that out the hard way recently in Florida. The car’s AutoPilot program did not recognize […]…

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