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Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD)
A2/AD Threat: Russian Army Adds 2nd S-400 Regiment in 2016
By Franz-Stefan Gady
By the end of the year, the Russian military will field a total of 16 S-400 air defense system regiments.
Being Realistic About Engagement with China and the A2/AD Threat
By Steven Stashwick
U.S. Chief of Naval Operations: U.S. must engage with China and A2/AD is an "aspiration."
Signs of Diminishing Returns for US Military Investment Against A2/AD
By Steven Stashwick
Trends show U.S. could maintain its military edge and still fight to a draw in the future.
Getting the Right World War I Metaphor for a US-China Clash
By Steven Stashwick
The Great War has less to tell us about how a Pacific War might start than what it might look like.
A New War in the Pacific Could be ‘Trench Warfare’ at Sea
By Steven Stashwick
Recent studies suggest A2/AD and AirSea Battle lead to costly stalemate, not victory.
Perry in Japan, War in the Pacific, and the Rise of China
By Steven Stashwick
The United States has spooked a rising Pacific power before.
Why the US Gator Navy Needs the EV-22
By Ben Ho Wan Beng
The Osprey variant would greatly enhance the survivability of U.S. amphibious forces in the face of A2/AD threats
China Tests New Weapon Capable of Breaching US Missile Defense Systems
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Beijing has successfully tested a new hypersonic missile.
Cuarteron Reef’s New Radar: The China Coast Guard’s Best New Toy?
By Steven Stashwick
Worry over the radar’s military implications should take a backseat to its civil uses.
Pentagon Wants 'Arsenal Planes' to Beat China's Air Defenses
By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has a plan to convert old warplanes into heavily armed “flying launchpads.”
New US Defense Budget: $18 Billion for Third Offset Strategy
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Pentagon wants to spend more money to offset Anti-Area/Access-Denial (A2/AD) technologies.
Fighting the Middle Kingdom in the Maritime Domain
By Col Michael W. “Starbaby” Pietrucha
The role of modern airpower in the critical maritime domain