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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.
January 03, 2012
Lessons of the War of 1812
Remote powers have a limited capacity to project sea power. There are lessons here for Asian strategists.
December 23, 2011
Entente Growing Pains
Will China’s rise push the U.S., India and Japan into an alliance? Military interoperability problems are a barrier.
December 19, 2011
A Two-Ocean Navy No More?
With U.S. naval leaders more choosy amid fiscal austerity, a two-ocean strategy may be a luxury the U.S. can no longer afford. What does it mean for the Pacific?
December 11, 2011
From Mahan to Corbett?
The new U.S. Joint Operational Access Concept implies a shift in navy strategy in contested parts of the world.
November 29, 2011
An American Ulcer?
Should the U.S. take a leaf from an old playbook and consider trying war by contingent in East Asia?
November 22, 2011
ASBM Defense Isn’t Easy
Why defending against China’s much talked about DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile is no easy task.
November 22, 2011
ASBM Defense Isn’t Easy
Why defending against China’s much talked about DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile is no easy task.
November 20, 2011
Yes, China Could Have a Global Navy
The idea that Chinese strategists are too limited in their thinking to have a world-straddling navy is misplaced, argues James Holmes.
November 18, 2011
What Makes China "Mahanian"?
The work of Alfred Thayer Mahan offers some useful insights into China. But the PLA will still go its own way.
November 12, 2011
U.S. Eyes Australia Base
The U.S. Navy is soon expected to be granted “permanent and constant” access to Australian bases. Good.
November 04, 2011
Mutual Dependence and War
Has globalization made geopolitics and warfare obsolete? The question has implications for the U.S. and China.
October 27, 2011
Phantom Incident Dangers
A supposed naval encounter between China and India likely never happened. It may be dangerous assuming it did.