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Does America Have Any Naval Strategists Anymore?
By James R. Holmes
Our navy needs to think strategically about its return to history -- before history comes a-knocking.
China’s Dictatorship Diplomacy Implodes
By Zachary Keck
All around the world China's support for authoritarian states is backfiring.
Gates Memoir Vindicates Obama’s Afghan Good Enough Policy
By Zachary Keck
Initial reviews of the former defense secretary’s memoirs suggest Obama made the right call on Afghanistan.
The Return of China’s Small-Stick Diplomacy in South China Sea
By James R. Holmes
With a new directive China has appointed itself the sheriff over most of the South China Sea.
Attacking Iran is Still a Fool’s Errand
By Zachary Keck
The arguments for a U.S. attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities are as unconvincing as ever.
Will the F-35 Live Up to the Hype?
By James R. Holmes
Interservice and multi-national rivalries could undermine the Joint Strike Fighter. Then again, we may never know.
Why Japan Isn’t Back
By Zachary Keck
Population decline will limit Tokyo’s ability to be a major power in the decades ahead.
Why China Can’t Rise Quietly
By James R. Holmes
China wants to achieve its goals short of war while reaping the propaganda harvest it would get from war.
Why Do Americans Like Revolutions?
By Zachary Keck
Revolutions are the antithesis to America’s own history, and to its geostrategic and normative interests.
3 Ways Mao Shaped Naval Warfare
By James R. Holmes
While PLAN officers might not quote Mao anymore, their strategy bears his mark.
Sea Power: The Battle for Innovation
By James R. Holmes
Stasis is the enemy of competitive enterprises like sea power. But how to cultivate innovation?
Who is Air Power’s Alfred Thayer Mahan?
By James R. Holmes
Air Power is unique in not having a grand theorist on par with Clausewitz or Mahan.