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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.
September 04, 2011
Demographics Is Not Destiny
Who will win the Sino-Indian great game? There are plenty of important factors, but is demographics one of them?
August 28, 2011
US Navy Girds for Sea Control
Is the fast-tracking of new anti-ship missile plans a sign the US Navy is serious about control in the Pacific?
August 20, 2011
China's Underground Great Wall
Chinese reports that the country has a vast network of tunnels for its nuclear missiles have been oddly overlooked.
August 06, 2011
Globalization = No War?
Does an increasingly economically interconnected world cut the chance of war? Maybe, but it doesn’t eliminate it.
August 04, 2011
The Limits of Mil-to-Mil Contacts
There’s a limit to what military-to-military forums can teach countries. The US and China are a case in point.
July 30, 2011
A Navy’s Vital Silent Service
Submariners may be the ‘silent service,’ but they’re also essential for forces like the Taiwanese Navy.
July 30, 2011
A Navy’s Vital Silent Service
Submariners may be the ‘silent service,’ but they’re also essential for forces like the Taiwanese Navy.
July 17, 2011
America’s ‘Munich Moment’?
Comparisons between East Asia and 1930s Europe aren’t uncommon. So, is the Obama administration really appeasing China?
July 12, 2011
East Asia's Gunslingers
Taiwan’s military claims it has developed a new naval stealth coating. If so, a clash with China may look like the Wild West.
June 27, 2011
China's Carrier: A New Lexington?
Will China’s new aircraft carrier be more like the US Navy’s USS Lexington or the John F. Kennedy? Or Something else?
June 22, 2011
Scotland's Lesson for China
History shows the dangers of countries stretching themselves too thin. China’s military should keep this in mind.
June 15, 2011
Monroe Doctrines in Asia?
The Monroe Doctrine is seen as a quintessentially US policy, but it has lessons for India and China today. What happens when a free-rider meets a strongman?