National Security

Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington capped off a week of heightened attention to America’s stance on some of our foremost foreign policy challenges. In my experience, these big set-piece diplomatic summits don’t tend to result in diplomatic breakthroughs – but they are important opportunities to express our nation’s priorities, posture, and expectations. The flyover by two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers upon Xi Jinping’s arrival at . . .