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Surface Combat Fleets: Obsolete?
America is developing its own carrier killer. Defense Industry Daily reports that the U.S. Navy has budgeted some $198 million [...]
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America’s Pivot, Taiwan and Anti-Access
Strong allies help weak allies who help themselves. That's the message the Naval Diplomat will be conveying next Tuesday at [...]
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Move, Countermove in the Anti-Access Game
Wired’s Spencer Ackerman reports on the Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vehicle (ACTUV), a futuristic unmanned surface ship equipped to [...]
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Vietnam’s Undersea Anti-Access Fleet
If nothing else, this series on access denial shows that anti-access strategy comes in many varieties. Vietnam too is pursuing [...]
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Anti-Access on the Korean Peninsula
You have to sympathize—almost—with North Korea. Like leaders in China, Iran, and other coastal states, the Kim Jong-un regime hopes [...]
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The Real Iran Threat
As the Naval Diplomat and his trusty editor Harry Kazianis batten down the hatches for Hurricane Sandy, our minds turn [...]
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Flashy Name, Old Idea: Anti-Access Strategy
As the Bard noted, a rose by any other name smells as sweet. So it is with “anti-access.” While the [...]
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The Nightmare Scenario: A U.S.-China War: Part IV
Read Part I, Part II, Part III and Part V Debates over China’s anti-access strategy typically concentrate on weapons technology [...]
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The Nightmare Scenario: A U.S.-China War: Part III
Read Part I, Part II, Part IV and Part V Students of strategy tend to assume the classic works were [...]
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The Home Team Anti-Access Advantage
Here’s a pop-culture metaphor for you. Operating off a strong nation’s coasts in wartime is like playing an away game [...]
