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Robert Farley
Robert Farley is an assistant professor at the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce.
Robert Farley is a senior lecturer at the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce and a visiting professor at the U.S. Army War College.
His work includes military doctrine, national security, and maritime affairs.
He is author of The Battleship Book.
He blogs at Lawyers, Guns and Money and Information Dissemination, and can be found on Twitter at @drfarls.
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March 14, 2019
Intellectual Property, Defense Technology, and the Future of Great Power Relations
By Robert Farley
The idea that technological catch-up is possible may be flawed.
March 11, 2019
From the Dreadnought to Modern Stealth: Seeking Military Technological Superiority
By Robert Farley
Which military technologies are the most difficult to master for would-be U.S. competitors?
March 08, 2019
Is China’s Path to Military Parity With the US Through Intellectual Property Theft Doomed?
By Robert Farley
A new article turns conventional wisdom on competitive military modernization on its head.
March 01, 2019
Has the ‘Free Tibet‘ Movement Fizzled Due to China’s Rise?
By Robert Farley
Tibetan separatists may see a new wave of enthusiasm amid great power competition.
February 19, 2019
Tokyo, March 10, 1945: The Day of the Deadliest Attack in the History of Human Warfare
By Robert Farley
A new account offers a devastating picture of what the attack looked like from the air.
February 14, 2019
The F-35B and Australia’s Canberra-class: Still a Chance?
By Robert Farley
Does the F-35B still have a fighting chance to make it onto Australia’s Canberra-class warships?
February 07, 2019
The Key to Post-World War II US Strategic Thinking About Japan
By Robert Farley
Plans might be useless, but planning is indispensable.
February 01, 2019
Here Come Japan’s Aircraft Carriers
By Robert Farley
The modification of the Izumos will upend nearly seven decades of defense thinking in Japan, and across East Asia.
January 30, 2019
Taiwan's 20th Century Brush With a Nuclear Capability
By Robert Farley
Just how close was Taipei to going nuclear?
January 22, 2019
Two Stealth Bombers for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force?
By Robert Farley
Is China pursuing two separate stealth bombers?
January 14, 2019
Why China’s SSBN Force Will Fall Short for the Foreseeable Future
By Robert Farley
China simply cannot rely on its SSBN force to act as a reliable second-strike deterrent against the United States.
January 11, 2019
How Does China’s Air Force Learn and Adapt to New Circumstances?
By Robert Farley
The PLAAF has made close study of U.S. military institutions.