Michael Auslin
Wall Street Journal
Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Michael:
Shinzo Abe Cast Japan in a Leading Role on the Global Stage
The assassinated prime minister, a product of the staid political elite, used Western-style politicking to advance his country. → Read More
Burma’s Coup: What to Watch For
Myanmar’s military staged a coup, taking power in Naypyidaw, declaring a state of emergency, and detaining Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s de facto leader. → Read More
China versus Democracy
The most innovative part of the China Handbook is the “HFX China Principles,” a set of seven pledges to not be complicit in Beijing’s assault on democracy. → Read More
Could the U.S. Air Force Lose the Skies?
For nearly seven decades, America has essentially owned the skies, allowing our forces to operate globally with no fear of attack from above. If we lose that security, then the entire American way of war since Korea will be thrown into doubt. → Read More
Celebrating a Century of Radio
Chicago old-time radio show "Those Were the Days" celebrates a century of radio with some of the most famous radio broadcasts of all time. → Read More
Four Years of Reliving World War II — on the Radio
A four-year effort to relive World War II on radio, in “real time,” with original broadcasts of news, music, and entertainment from 1941-1945. → Read More
The Risks of China’s Three Gorges Dam’s Flooding
China has been suffering through record rains the past weeks, leading to the worst flooding in the country in decades. → Read More
What’s Going On in the Indo-Pacific?
A new book explains some of the most important trends in the world’s most important region. → Read More
A History of the 2025 Sino–American War in the South China Sea
A war between the world's two great powers, the U.S. and China, could break out suddenly, even by accident, with horrific consequences. → Read More
Admiral Whitey Feightner, RIP
One of America's last World War II fighter aces died on April 1, at the age of 100: Rear Admiral Edward L. "Whitey" Feightner. → Read More
Why China Must Be Held Accountable for the Coronavirus Pandemic
For the sake of morality, political governance, and the future, the world must ensure that the Chinese regime is forced to take responsibility for the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
‘Chinese Communist Espionage’ Review: Spycraft as Statecraft
How much of China’s dramatic military and economic rise could have been achieved without the use of espionage? → Read More
China’s Thin Skin Bruised Yet Again
The latest brouhaha between China and the United States unfolded last week when Beijing expelled three Wall Street Journal reporters. → Read More
From Washington to Wuhan, All Eyes Are on Xi
China’s leader knows that his reputation for competence is on the line. → Read More
China Sends a Superhero to the Batcave
DC Comics yanked an ad that reminded some of Hong Kong. → Read More
Beijing Can’t Bring Home the Bacon
Along with slow growth and high-tech oppression, pork shortages may make the Chinese masses squeal. → Read More
Colin Dueck Makes the Case for Conservative Nationalism
"Age of Iron" is a serious attempt to grapple not only with Trump’s rise but also with the larger question of American foreign policy in the post-9/11 world. → Read More
Commemorating the Centennial of the First Transcontinental Motor Convoy
By bringing the dream of cross-country automobile travel closer to a reality, the First Transcontinental Motor Convoy helped change the course of American history just as much as more illustrious predecessors. → Read More
Linking America Together, 150 Years Ago
The Transcontinental Railroad was one of the greatest engineering feats in history, tying post-Civil War America together, and linking America to the Pacific world. → Read More
Amazon Prime Pulls back the Curtain on China’s Propaganda
Amazon’s economic failure in China may have given Bosch’s producers the artistic freedom to provide some of the reality so often missing from portrayals of China. → Read More