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Matt Pottinger
Matt Pottinger was deputy national security advisor from 2019 to 2021. He chairs the China program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and is CEO of research and advisory firm Garnaut Global LLC.
Why 2026 Could Prove as Important as 1989
The year the Berlin Wall came down marked the end of one epoch and the start of another. This year could do the same.
January 13, 2026
Matt Pottinger
and
Roy Eakin
Is Trump Getting Played by Xi?
If so, America’s agrarian past may be its future.
October 29, 2025
Matt Pottinger
Trump Just Handed China the Tools to Beat America in AI
Ending an export ban will help China catch up in the race for control of the global economy and military dominance in the 21st century.
August 11, 2025
Matt Pottinger
and
Liza Tobin
China and America Aren’t Just in a Trade War. It’s a Fight for the 21st Century.
Xi and Trump are now in a zero-sum contest for global supremacy.
April 10, 2025
Matt Pottinger
and
Liza Tobin
Memo to Trump: Beware the ‘Reverse Teddy’
I was proud to serve the president in his first term. But Trump’s strength in the Western Hemisphere could portend weakness in Europe and Asia in his…
January 29, 2025
Matt Pottinger
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