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Reports of Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning’s death are greatly exaggerated.

Plus, Fukuyama on dealing with China and Xi Jinping as China’s new imperial president. Pacific Realist links.

On Friday, China will officially launch its new regional infrastructure bank. Many notable nations will be absent.

Like American politicians, the U.S. Navy needs to woo the American electorate to retain public support.

The CCP is focusing on the rule of law because it wants to reign in local officials.

To secure a meeting with Xi, Japanese PM Abe caved to China's long-standing demand on the East China Sea dispute.

Offshore powers have long tried to get continental powers to fight their wars. It's rarely worked.

Implements of land-based access denial are available. The US should seize it.

Plus, American maritime strategy, offset strategies, and extended deterrence. Some general interest links.

There are growing signs that the CCP has no intention of compromising with protesters in Hong Kong.

Kim Jong-un's absence and resurfacing provide another example of North Korea becoming more transparent under his rule.

The air campaign against the Islamic State needs to concentrate firepower in time.