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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.
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May 20, 2014
US Conventional Power and Nuclear Asia
By James R. Holmes
To stop allies in Asia from going nuclear, the U.S. needs to shore up its conventional military power.
May 15, 2014
SSBNs and Strategic Stability in the Second Nuclear Age
By James R. Holmes
New ballistic missile submarine fleets could destabilize the nuclear order.
May 13, 2014
The Perils of Island Warfare
By James R. Holmes
It’s a lot easier to take an island than it is to hold on to it.
May 10, 2014
China Abandons Small-Stick Diplomacy?
By James R. Holmes
The latest scrap between Vietnam and China in the South China Sea saw Chinese naval vessels deployed.
May 05, 2014
How Not to Prepare for War
By James R. Holmes
In conducting drills, militaries needs to fight the temptation to rig the rules in their own favor.
May 03, 2014
Why America Can’t Contain China
By James R. Holmes
Despite Beijing’s concerns, the U.S. couldn’t contain China even if it wanted to.
April 29, 2014
Assessing UNSCR 1540: Ten Years On
By James R. Holmes
UN Security Council Resolution 1540 just celebrated its 10th birthday. So far, it has a mixed record.
April 28, 2014
The Limits of Pacific Maritime Law
By James R. Holmes
The new Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea will not bring peace in our time.
April 22, 2014
Why Taiwan Wants Submarines
By James R. Holmes
There is good strategic logic to Taiwan’s decision to build diesel subs. Execution is a different story.
April 16, 2014
The Religious Origins of Western Strategy
By James R. Holmes
The West’s uneasiness with misdirection might be rooted in Christianity.
April 16, 2014
The Geopolitics of the Black Sea
By James R. Holmes
America has the Caribbean, China has the South China Sea, and Russia has the Black Sea.
April 12, 2014
Measuring Naval Power: Bigger Ain’t Always Better
By James R. Holmes
Aggregate tonnage alone doesn’t win naval battles in the modern era, and suggesting otherwise is dangerous.