James Borton, Senior Fellow at FPI, wrote in Geopolitical Monitor on July 18, 2025, about the fallout from the US Institute of Peace shutdown. He warns of dangerous consequences for U.S. diplomacy.

In a July 18, 2025, Nikkei Asia commentary, James Borton analyzed Beijing’s “war of ideas” in the South China Sea. He argues that China is shaping narratives as a strategic tool of influence.