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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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January 09, 2019

How China Might Repel the US Intellectual Property Trade Offensive

By Robert Farley
Intellectual property violations may be, in some sense, the WMD of the U.S.-China trade war
January 08, 2019

The Strategic Consequences of a US-China Rift on Intellectual Property

By Robert Farley
Does it even matter if China updates its intellectual property regime?

December 20, 2018

Lawfare and Beyond: The Intellectual Property Front in the US-China Trade War

By Robert Farley
Just how sustainable will U.S. efforts at ‘lawfare’ in protecting intellectual property be?

December 19, 2018

Taking Great Power Competition Seriously

By Robert Farley
As U.S.-China competition intensifies, how should Washington realign its interests in the Middle East?

November 30, 2018

The Izumo-class's VSTOL Conversions and Japanese Navy Power

By Robert Farley
How many carrier-based F-35s will Japan operate?
November 28, 2018

Operation Red Sea: The Chinese Public's Introduction to Beijing's New Navy

By Robert Farley
A Chinese film showcases the increasing might of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

November 13, 2018

Is China Rethinking the Shenyang J-31 Fighter?

By Robert Farley
The Chinese military has been lukewarm about the J-31, concerned that its performance did not merit domestic acquisition.
November 12, 2018

End the INF Treaty, But Don't Set Aside Arms Control Altogether in Asia

By Robert Farley
The INF Treaty may no longer suit U.S. interests, but that doesn't mean arms control has no place in Asia.

November 11, 2018

100 Years on From World War I: Lessons on Great Power Competition in East Asia

By Robert Farley
It's best to avoid repeating the mistakes made in the past.

October 31, 2018

What Chance Do Carriers Have in Asia in a Post-INF Treaty World?

By Robert Farley
The extent to which the above-surface environment in the Western Pacific becomes more lethal for big ships should matter at the margins for carrier procurement.

October 23, 2018

What the Trump Administration's Consideration of a Plan to Ban Chinese Students Says About US-China Competition

By Robert Farley
The proposal suggests how seriously the administration is thinking about confrontation and competition with China.
October 22, 2018

US Withdrawal From the INF Treaty: Considerations in East Asia

By Robert Farley
Does withdrawing from the INF Treaty bring the United States advantages in Asia?

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