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Robert Farley

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.

Posts by Robert Farley
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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.

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