Chris Miller

Chris Miller is an assistant professor of international history at Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
03
Sep
Components of a conflict

Components of a conflict

Why are the biggest chipmakers in the world moving to the United States? Chris Miller on the U.S.-China struggle to control the most critical technology on the planet.
10 min read
12
Jan
The long haul

The long haul

Why has Western support for Ukraine been so resilient? Chris Miller on the strength of the pro-Kyiv coalition, the weakness in Moscow’s understanding of it, and the prospects for world order after the war.
9 min read
03
Dec
Electronic arms race

Electronic arms race

Why is the U.S. banning semiconductor-chip exports to China? Chris Miller on Washington’s new strategy to protect its military advantage and hobble Beijing’s.
9 min read
15
Sep
Ground shift

Ground shift

What do Ukraine’s lightning battlefield gains mean for global politics? Chris Miller on the shifting calculations in Moscow, Beijing, and the West.
10 min read
31
May
Alternate endings

Alternate endings

Where is the conflict in Ukraine headed? Chris Miller on the path dependencies, possible outcomes, and fraught psychology of a still-uncertain struggle.
10 min read
15
Apr
Point of no return

Point of no return

What is Russia losing in Ukraine? Chris Miller on the unplanned consequences of a brutal war of choice.
9 min read