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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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August 29, 2016

Don't Be Too Sure About a Stalemated US-China Military Balance

By Robert Farley
There are reasons to believe that the United States will maintain a qualitative technological edge.
August 25, 2016

Are the United States and China Condemned to a Military Stalemate?

By Robert Farley
A new article posits a technology-heavy analysis of the future of the U.S.-China military balance.

August 11, 2016

How US Aerial Bombing During the Vietnam War Backfired

By Robert Farley
U.S. aerial bombs did little to further overall strategic objectives.

August 04, 2016

Revealed: Chiang Kai-shek's Secret Overtures to the Soviet Union

By Robert Farley
Taipei and Moscow kept their relationship quiet for the duration of the Cold War.

August 01, 2016

The Strategic Lessons of 1944's Battle of the Philippine Sea

By Robert Farley
1944’s Battle of Philippine Sea holds some interesting lessons for how we think about military power.
July 25, 2016

Major League Baseball: Meet Japan's All-Time "Hit King"

By Robert Farley
Ichiro Suzuki fully deserves his place in the firmament of baseball stars.

July 18, 2016

Could It Make Sense for India to Opt for a Russian Nuclear Aircraft Carrier?

By Robert Farley
India can keep an open mind, but the Russian carrier option probably won't be attractive.
July 11, 2016

Israel's Interests in a Closer Relationship With India

By Robert Farley
What does Israel have to gain from closer ties with New Delhi?

June 29, 2016

South Korea's Shipbuilding Crisis

By Robert Farley
Can the South Korean state arrest what looks to be an imminent crisis in the shipbuilding industry?

June 28, 2016

A Strange Cold War Partnership: North Korea and Guyana

By Robert Farley
What did North Korea and Guyana want of each other during the height of the Cold War?

June 16, 2016

The US Congress Just Lost a Big Asia Defense Wonk. That's a Shame

By Robert Farley
Rep. Randy Forbes lost his congressional seat, depriving the U.S. House of Representatives of a defense stalwart.
June 14, 2016

Why the Mormon Church Benefits from Good US-China Ties

By Robert Farley
The Mormon church's success in Asia has largely coincided with the ebbs and flows of U.S. power in the region.

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