Michael T. Klare

Defense Correspondent

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Michael T. Klare, The Nation’s defense correspondent, is professor emeritus of peace and world-security studies at Hampshire College and senior visiting fellow at the Arms Control Association in Washington, DC. His newest book, All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon’s Perspective on Climate Change, will be published this fall.

HistoryJuly 19, 2021

Where Do Wars Come From?

Two new books, Margaret MacMillan’s War and Martin Sherwin’s Gambling with Armageddon, offer close studies of how we end up, or almost end up, marching into war.

Michael T. Klare
Foreign PolicyJuly 15, 2021

Is a War With China Inevitable?

The statements coming out of the Department of Defense and the upper ranks of Congress these days make it seem that way.

Michael T. Klare
War and PeaceJune 25, 2021

Dividing the World Into Opposing Camps Is the Road to Armageddon

Washington aims to recast NATO in the image of the US military, with its focus on “great power competition” and a renewed arms race with Russia and China.

Michael T. Klare for The Nation
EnergyMay 24, 2021

The Future of Renewable Energy Depends on China

Hawkish foreign policy is a losing game when China provides 70 percent of the world’s rare-earth supplies.

Michael T. Klare
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PoliticsMay 19, 2021

The Pentagon Inflates the Chinese Nuclear Threat in a Push for New Intercontinental Missiles

Every US military service is seeking more money than before, and each one is touting the importance of their weapons in overcoming the Chinese military threat.

Michael T. Klare
Foreign PolicyApril 20, 2021

From the Forever Wars to the Hypersonic Wars

The United States bolsters high-tech forces in Europe.

Michael T. Klare
WorldApril 2, 2021

Are the US and China Stumbling Into War?

With one wrong move, provocative military maneuvers off China’s coast could escalate into a catastrophic conflict.

Michael T. Klare
March 25, 2021

National Security AI Commission Recommends Ramping Up a Military Tech Race with China

“In the future, warfare will pit algorithm against algorithm,” the report asserts.

Michael T. Klare
Climate ChangeMarch 1, 2021

Biden’s Tough Stance on China Will Lead to Global Climate Doom

To tackle the climate crisis, Biden should build an alliance with China aimed at collective survival.

Michael T. Klare
Foreign PolicyJanuary 26, 2021

Averting a Cold War With China Takes On Greater Urgency

The United States and China must be encouraged to find common interests—slowing climate change and preventing future pandemics—rather than reasons for aggression.

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Michael T. Klare

Defense Correspondent

HistoryJuly 19, 2021

Two new books, Margaret MacMillan’s War and Martin Sherwin’s Gambling with Armageddon, offer close studies of how we end up, or almost end up, marching into war.

Foreign PolicyJuly 15, 2021

The statements coming out of the Department of Defense and the upper ranks of Congress these days make it seem that way.

War and PeaceJune 25, 2021

Washington aims to recast NATO in the image of the US military, with its focus on “great power competition” and a renewed arms race with Russia and China.

EnergyMay 24, 2021

Hawkish foreign policy is a losing game when China provides 70 percent of the world’s rare-earth supplies.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

PoliticsMay 19, 2021

Every US military service is seeking more money than before, and each one is touting the importance of their weapons in overcoming the Chinese military threat.

Foreign PolicyApril 20, 2021

The United States bolsters high-tech forces in Europe.

WorldApril 2, 2021

With one wrong move, provocative military maneuvers off China’s coast could escalate into a catastrophic conflict.

March 25, 2021

“In the future, warfare will pit algorithm against algorithm,” the report asserts.

Climate ChangeMarch 1, 2021

To tackle the climate crisis, Biden should build an alliance with China aimed at collective survival.

Foreign PolicyJanuary 26, 2021

The United States and China must be encouraged to find common interests—slowing climate change and preventing future pandemics—rather than reasons for aggression.