Zack Cooper

Tweets on Asian security. Senior Fellow @AEI. Lecturer @PrincetonSPIA. Board Chair @OpenTech. Wrangler of children. Former Pentagon and White House staffer.

[Zack Cooper @ZackCooper]

POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE, SIGNIFYING NOTHING.

That's my Trump-Xi take... Few deals. No breakthroughs. But thankfully no US concessions on Taiwan or tech.

Hard to call this summit a success, since it didn't really address any US-China structural problems. Yet not a disaster either.

[Zack Cooper @ZackCooper]

Big thank you to Sal @mercoglianos for hosting this discussion with @johnkonrad on the (now nuclear!) battleship.

I think we'd be better off building subs and smaller ships given the battleship's cost and complexity. But we had a good time, so listen and decide for yourselves:

[Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping) 🚢⚓🐪🚒🏴‍☠️ @mercoglianos]

The Great Battleship Debate | John Konrad of gCaptain and Zach Cooper of AEI

1⃣ Pros and Cons of the New Battleship
2⃣How would the Battleship Fit into the Force Structure?
3⃣Is the Battleship the next Revolution in Naval Affairs?
4⃣Does the Red Sea, Black Sea or Strait of Hormuz need a Battleship?
5⃣Can we even build a Battleship?

Video: https://t.co/VlIdibie4t

[Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping) 🚢⚓🐪🚒🏴‍☠️ @mercoglianos]

The Great Battleship Debate | John Konrad of gCaptain and Zach Cooper of AEI

1⃣ Pros and Cons of the New Battleship
2⃣How would the Battleship Fit into the Force Structure?
3⃣Is the Battleship the next Revolution in Naval Affairs?
4⃣Does the Red Sea, Black Sea or Strait of Hormuz need a Battleship?
5⃣Can we even build a Battleship?

Video: https://t.co/VlIdibie4t

[Pacific Center for Island Security @PCIS_Guam]

The U.S. is currently experiencing the most significant rethinking of American foreign policy in 80 years. This will have extensive implications for the people of Micronesia who depend on the U.S. to abide by longstanding agreements that ensure regional security and prosperity. @ZackCooper in PCIS' Annual Review.
https://t.co/JOb6FgdDqS

[William Yang @WilliamYang120]

“I think the Iran war just demonstrates how hard it is for the United States to focus on Asia. Even when an administration comes in with a strategy that explicitly downgrades the Middle East in the list of regional priorities, Washington often ends up getting pulled back into conflicts in the region,” said @ZackCooper.

https://t.co/NQeAtpEua6

[Zack Cooper @ZackCooper]

The White House just posted their fact sheet on Japan. Details here:

https://t.co/17YNa6amhi

[CSIS Korea Chair @CSISKoreaChair]

🟥 LIVE NOW | The Impossible State | Mar. 18, 11 AM ET

Moderated by @VictorDCha @CSIS @CSISGeopolitics, this episode features @ZackCooper @AEI and @KristiGovella @JapanChair on Washington’s failed pivot, PM Sanae Takaichi’s DC visit, and what it means for the Indo‑Pacific and the Korean Peninsula.

🔗 https://t.co/3nZRxysobj

[UWA Defence & Security Institute @DefenceUwa]

🚨 New Black Swan Strategy Paper out now! 🚨
The Strategic Rationale for SRF‑West, by Dr Zack Cooper, Dr Troy Lee‑Brown & Dr Emma Salisbury.
https://t.co/eIwwLvrLxf

[Zack Cooper @ZackCooper]

Delighted to have a new paper out today for @DefenceUwa with @DrTLeeBrown and @salisbot.

We examine the strategic logic of Submarine Rotational Force - West, and discuss the value from Australian, British, and American perspectives. Read it here:

https://t.co/rr4ZB19jTq

[Zack Cooper @ZackCooper]

@johnkonrad @WarOnTheRocks Great! Would look forward to getting your insights into the Trump team’s thinking. And appreciate your points about the industrial base, logistics, and chokepoint issues — will be good to get into more detail on those. I’ll DM so that we can figure out the arrangements.

[The U.S. Programme Podcast, RSIS @USP_RSIS]

Our latest episode is now available. Tune in to hear @ZackCooper, @AUJ_Ang and @kxachen discuss the state of US engagement with Asia (and yes, we talk about Iran, too).

YouTube: https://t.co/KhAk8RanZ3
Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/IoVH4LYb8L
Spotify: https://t.co/bI2UwaKN8l

[Eric Brewer @BrewerEricM]

The timing of this piece is incredible.

[Zack Cooper @ZackCooper]

This week on Net Assessment we debated the Trump administration proposal to build new "battleships" -- we were not impressed...

Here's our broadside against the idea: https://t.co/eJVaXkNAI9

[Ryan Evans @EvansRyan202]

Important article by @ZackCooper
https://t.co/iSk4aj38oq

[Dustin Walker @dustinrwalker]

Unfortunately, I agree with @ZackCooper. To borrow an old line, I always knew the Pivot was incomplete. Now I know it's finished.

To wit: I wrote this four years ago...

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

@stephenWalt @CooleyOnEurasia @MohanCRaja .@ZackCooper discusses Washington’s failed pivot to Asia—and considers what a more realistic regional strategy would look like.
https://t.co/uuZ7521KLn

[Zack Cooper @ZackCooper]

(10/10) Finally, how quickly will the US pull back? A fast withdrawal could lead to panic by allies. But a slow one suggest there’s no end in sight.

These are tough choices. We should be debating them openly today. Our future, and Asia’s, demand it. Fin.

https://t.co/pzvfXJYvLF

[Zack Cooper @ZackCooper]

America’s Pivot to Asia has failed.

That’s the argument I make in an essay out today in Foreign Affairs.

I know this will be controversial, so let me explain why I think we need to take this seriously and reimagine what comes next. A thread… (1/10)

https://t.co/pzvfXJYvLF

[Zack Cooper @ZackCooper]

(9/10) Third, as Washington pulls back, probing by Beijing is inevitable, and allies will look to the US for reassurance and clear commitment.

Will US leaders decide to clarify their commitments to remaining allies, or attempt to hide behind a veil of ambiguity?