19 May 2026

What a former CIA analyst reveals about a potential China fight

The Washington Post  |  Max Boot
John Culver, a former CIA analyst and leading authority on the Chinese military, offers insights into China's military capabilities and strategic lessons derived from the U.S. conflict with Iran. In an interview conducted by Max Boot, Culver's analysis precedes a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, highlighting the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) development since 1985. Culver, a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, previously served as national intelligence officer for East Asia. His expertise provides a critical assessment of the potential for conflict between the United States and China, emphasizing the PLA's strategic evolution and its interpretation of recent geopolitical events, particularly those involving U.S. military engagements.

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