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Germany Rebukes China’s Anti-Japan PR Campaign
By Zachary Keck
Berlin strongly rebuffed Beijing’s efforts to use Germany’s wartime past to shame Japan during Xi’s trip to Germany.
Why Russia Yearns for Empire
By James R. Holmes
A primal instinct was behind Russia’s annexation of Crimea, and its one shared by other powers.
Education: The Cheap, Easy Way to Eliminate Dirty Bombs
By Zachary Keck
If the public understood the threat posed by dirty bombs, that threat would no longer exist.
The Politics of China’s Urbanization
By Zachary Keck
Large-scale urbanization is an economic necessity for China, but a political risk for the Chinese Communist Party.
A Global Zero World Would Be MAD
By Zachary Keck
Abolishing nuclear weapons would make the world more violent and, paradoxically, more prone to nuclear warfare.
How Japan Could Turn the Table on China
By James R. Holmes
Although Japan should repent for its crimes against China, so too should the CCP.
What Japan and the US Can Learn From March Madness
By James R. Holmes
One can do worse than the basketball metaphor for explaining the Senkaku/Diaoyu Island dispute.
The Political Utility of China’s A2/AD Challenge
By Zachary Keck
Anti-Access/Area Denial is often seen purely in military terms. It’s much bigger than that.
Japan and China’s Dispute Goes Nuclear
By Zachary Keck
Japan and China's bitter PR campaign has now entered the nuclear realm.
How China Strengthens Japan’s Navy
By James R. Holmes
In trying to counter China in the East China Sea, the JMSDF is honing its skills.
Of Course the PLA is Planning for a 'Short, Sharp War'
By James R. Holmes
The "revelation" that China's military is planning for a quick war with Japan should shock no one.
The US Air Force's Asia Pivot
By Zachary Keck
Plus, the U.S. military defines Air-Sea Battle... again. And some other linkage.