Paul Orner

Competition in the Gray Zone

Countering China's Coercion Against U.S. Allies and Partners in the Indo-Pacific

Few studies have systematically tracked how China is using gray zone tactics-coercive activities beyond normal diplomacy and trade but below the use o...

Regional Responses to U. S. -China Competition in the Indo-Pacific

Study Overview and Conclusions

The authors define U.S.-China competition for influence and assess competition in nine countries across the Indo-Pacific to gain insight into how the ...

Managing Escalation While Competing Effectively in the Indo-Pacific

This report assesses how China may react to U.S. military activities in the Indo-Pacific. It provides a framework of factors likely to determine Chine...