We might rephrase Theodore Roosevelt’s famous saying about “big stick” diplomacy thusly: Speak softly and carry a small stick, and you will go far—provided you have a big stick handy. That maxim has ...

Theordore “Teddy” Roosevelt has been known to generations of Americans for his pithy but accurate description as to how to handle foreign affairs: “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” Is Donald Trump ...

Viewing sea power as a continuum gives China’s leadership a range of options, including brandishing a small stick to accomplish its goals. It can do so because Manila and other claimants to regional ...