On August 14, 2025, Andrew Michta, nonresident senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, was published in National Security Journal where he argues that the key to ending the war against Ukraine lies in Beijing, not Moscow.
China is the primary strategic beneficiary of the protracted conflict, which drains U.S. resources and solidifies Russia’s status as a dependent junior partner. Because a Russian defeat would free up American power to focus on the Indo-Pacific, Beijing will not allow it.
