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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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October 09, 2018

CAATSA's Out of the Bag: Sanctions, Intellectual Property, and US-China Relations

By Robert Farley
Push sanctions too far and China may decide that it’s past time to challenge U.S. financial and legal hegemony.
October 03, 2018

COMCASA and the Future of India's Defense Industrial Base

By Robert Farley
Greater U.S.-India defense integration is expected to continue.

September 24, 2018

What Should the US Navy's New Large Surface Warship Look Like?

By Robert Farley
The U.S. Navy has some big decisions ahead of it.

September 21, 2018

How Can the US Manage Sino-Russian Rapprochement?

By Robert Farley
Mutual dislike for the U.S.-led order has brought Russia and China together.

September 11, 2018

The Key to Securing the Indo-Pacific: Japanese Constitutional Reform?

By Robert Farley
How interrelated are the issues of Japan's constitutional reform debate and ongoing questions about preserving Asia's status quo?
August 30, 2018

The Question of the Decade: How Closely Will the US and India Align?

By Robert Farley
Closer U.S.-India engagement seems to make sense, for very good reasons.

August 23, 2018

How Far Can South Korea's Indigenous Defense Industry Go?

By Robert Farley
Aerospace, in particular, presents both great upside and downside for South Korea.
August 21, 2018

Will the US-China Trade War Spill Over Into the South China Sea?

By Robert Farley
Can the South China Sea become a front in the U.S.-China trade war?

August 11, 2018

Did the Obama-Xi Cyber Agreement Work?

By Robert Farley
How does the 2015 agreement between the U.S. and China on cyber activities hold up?

July 27, 2018

Imperial Japan's Naval Contributions to the First World War

By Robert Farley
What drove the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War I?

July 26, 2018

Trade Wars Are Not Good for the US Military Advantage

By Robert Farley
What will the long-term costs of the Trump administration's trade war be on the U.S. military's technological superiority?
July 18, 2018

Will China Develop VSTOL Fighters for Its Amphibious Assault Ships?

By Robert Farley
A PLAN VSTOL? It's not as crazy as you might think.

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