Michael Sobolik

Michael Sobolik is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute where he specializes in United States–China relations and great power competition with a focus on geopolitics, net assessments, and competitive strategies. He is also the author of Countering China’s Great Game: A Strategy for American Dominance (Naval Institute Press, 2024), as well as a contributing editor of Providence: A Journal of Christianity and American Foreign Policy. Mr. Sobolik was previously a senior fellow in Indo-Pacific studies at the American Foreign Policy Council, as well as a legislative assistant to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in the United States Senate.

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The War to End All Wars Was Won on a Cross

On Easter, we recall that the hope of lasting peace lies not in human institutions, but in the risen Christ.

Donald Trump Freed Israel’s Hostages — He Can Also Free China’s Political Prisoners

President Trump’s successful efforts to bring home the Israeli hostages taken on 10/7 should be replicated to free Pastor Ezra Jin, who has been unjustly detained by the CCP for weeks

The New Right is Wrong about Taiwan

The American people understand that Beijing is the problem, not Taiwan, and that alienating allies empowers America’s enemies

The US Cannot Compromise with the CCP over TikTok

The Trump administration must finalize the agreement to fully transfer ownership of TikTok to an American company

USAID Should Be Retooled, Not Destroyed

Republicans are right to be critical of some USAID and State Dept. programs, but a sledgehammer approach could cripple efforts to blunt the Chinese Communist Party’s influence.

Instead of Transcending Tyranny, the “New Right” Wants to Learn from It - Integralism - Sohrab Ahmari - Adrian Vermeule - Tucker Carlson
Instead of Transcending Tyranny, the “New Right” Wants to Learn from It

The New Right cannot be bothered with foreign threats because they are rationing political capital for an ideological fight at home. That’s bad enough. Even worse, they seem less interested in transcending tyranny and more interested in learning from it.

Though the Powerful Ignore Genocide, Have Hope - Uyghur Forced Labor Act
Though the Powerful Ignore Genocide, Have Hope

That is my hope for this Christmas: in the midst of indifference to a genocide, Jesus’ word speaks judgment, comfort, and rest. God is not indifferent, cold, or distant. He entered the world amidst bloodshed, and he sits sovereign over it now. So, the weary world rejoices.

Rereading the Good Samaritan after the Insurrection
Rereading the Good Samaritan after the Insurrection

Even now, months past, our nation remains in peril. While America banded together in unity after September 11, we are today in the throes of disunion.

Ep. 51: Confrontations with China — on Huawei, COVID-19, and More

Michael Sobolik, a fellow in Indo-Pacific Studies at the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington, DC, speaks with Mark Melton…

New Battle Lines over Freedom in Hong Kong
New Battle Lines over Freedom in Hong Kong

The United States must make it abundantly clear that the Chinese Communist Party can no longer enjoy the benefits of American policy without fulfilling its obligations.