The Diplomat | Author
James R. Holmes
James R. Holmes is a defense analyst for The Diplomat and a professor of strategy at the U.S. Naval War College where he specializes in U.S., Chinese and Indian maritime strategy and U.S. diplomatic and military history.
He is co-author of Red Star over the Pacific, an Atlantic Monthly Best Foreign Affairs Book for 2010 and a former US Navy surface warfare officer.
The views voiced here are his alone.
November 05, 2013
The Pentagon Still Needs to Think
Shutting down the Office of Net Assessment would be imprudent, although more oversight would be wise.
November 02, 2013
3 Reasons the NSA Controversy Isn't High Noon
“The Naval Diplomat’s verdict on the NSA-High Noon analogy: fail.”
October 31, 2013
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love a German Arms Race
Halloween or not, The Naval Diplomat is not scared of a German arms race. Quite the opposite in fact.
October 28, 2013
US-German Relations: The View From Berlin
Revelations that the U.S. was spying on Angela Merkel could have long-lasting repercussions.
October 26, 2013
Germany’s Geographical Curse
For centuries Germany was plagued by difficult geography that Berlin only escaped with the end of the Cold War.
October 22, 2013
China’s Constant Warfare
China’s three-warfares concept underscores the CCP’s combative mindset and continuous strife.
October 18, 2013
5 Warfare Concepts That Explain Rugby
Watching rugby allows observers to see the ideas of Clausewitz, Corbett and Sun Tzu in action.
October 17, 2013
The Lonely Face of Sea Power
Nations rarely appreciate their navies…until they need it. Australia is no different.
October 16, 2013
China’s Hermit Navy
China may aspire to regional leadership but so far it’s failing in naval diplomacy.
October 09, 2013
The Geopolitics of Australia
“Australia is an island, a continent and a nation” lying at intersect of North America and the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
October 08, 2013
The Diplomacy of Fleet Reviews
The Naval Diplomat delivers remarks at the International Fleet Review 2013, in Sydney, Australia.
October 07, 2013
The Geopolitics of Port Calls
TR sent the Great White Fleet around the world to deter as much as for pageantry. Not much has changed.