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Zachary Keck
Zachary Keck was Managing Editor of The Diplomat.
Zachary Keck was formerly Managing Editor of The Diplomat where he authored The Pacific Realist blog.
Previously, he worked as Deputy Editor of e-International Relations and has interned at the Center for a New American Security and in the U.S. Congress, where he worked on defense issues.
You can follow Zachary on Twitter: @ZacharyKeck.
September 04, 2013
China Says it’s Building More Aircraft Carriers and Ballistic Missiles
Plus, Japan’s Ground Self Defense Forces will participate in RIMPAC for 1st time. Wednesday defense links.
September 04, 2013
Russia’s Aircraft Carrier to Visit Syrian Naval Base
Russia’s only aircraft carrier will make a port call at Moscow’s small Tartus naval base in Syria in December.
September 02, 2013
Nuclear Weapon Stockpiles: Past and Present
125,000 nuclear warheads have been built since 1945; 97 percent of them by the U.S. and Russia.
August 31, 2013
Zhou Yongkang: Has Xi Nabbed a “Tiger?”
After months of rumors, senior party leaders have reportedly agreed to investigate the former security czar.
August 30, 2013
US Intelligence Community: The World’s 4th Largest Military?
America’s intel budget is larger than the defense spending of every nation except the US, China, and Russia.
August 30, 2013
China Moves to Isolate Philippines, Japan
Manila and Tokyo’s charm offensives toward China fail, as Beijing returns to its natural, shrewd diplomacy.
August 30, 2013
Putin’s Russia: The Pretend Great Power
Putin has tried to portray Russia as having re-emerged as a great power. As Syria reveals, this is a façade.
August 29, 2013
India Eyes Drone-Launched Smart Bombs
An Indian official says Delhi will soon test miniaturized precision-guided munitions for its UAVs.
August 29, 2013
Forget Smartphones: N. Korea has a Designer Clothes Industry
Plus, Kim il-Sung’s grandson will attend the same university as the French president. DPRK links.
August 28, 2013
Let’s Hope Xi Jinping’s a Maoist
Many are worried by the Chinese president’s embrace of Maoism. Should we be cheering instead?
August 28, 2013
Japan’s Debt Servicing Costs to Consume 21% of Budget
Plus, more PetroChina executives are being investigated by the government. Tuesday economic links.
August 27, 2013
Russia is Developing a 6th Generation, Pilotless Fighter Jet
It will also display its Su-35S 4++ gen and T-50 PAK FA 5th gen fighter jets at the MAKS air show this week.