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Why the US Is Trying to Squash China's New Development Bank
By Zachary Keck
The U.S. has been lobbying Asian nations to persuade them to reject China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
US-Australia-China Hold First Ever Military Drill, But So What?
By Zachary Keck
The first ever U.S.-China-Australia military drill illustrates the extent of their distrust -- and nothing more.
What Air Power Can and Cannot Accomplish
By James R. Holmes
The war against ISIS can't be won from the air, but air forces can keep IS from winning.
Aerial Refueling: Air Power's Kryptonite
By James R. Holmes
For A2/AD against the U.S. Air Force, all the PLA has to do is attack its tanker aircraft.
6 Must-Read New Books for Fall 2014
By Zachary Keck
The Pacific Realist gives you the rundown on six new books he is most excited about.
Occupy Central Is Doomed to Fail
By Zachary Keck
The Communist Party will not allow completely free and fair elections in Hong Kong -- period.
3 Lessons From Saratoga
By James R. Holmes
The Naval Diplomat's guide to the Battle of Saratoga.
3 Ways China Could Respond to UNCLOS Ruling
By James R. Holmes
How will China respond to the UNCLOS ruling in the Philippines tribunal case?
Can America Save the World Order?
By James R. Holmes
Kissinger says the current world order is under threat. To rebuild it the US must first rebuild itself.
China's President Is a Paper Tiger
By Zachary Keck
In trying to reform the economy, Xi Jinping is more Hu Jintao than Deng Xiaoping.
Dispatch From Hawaii
By James R. Holmes
The Naval Diplomat explores how to lie with art and Hawaii’s lessons for the U.S. today.
China Created ISIS, Too
By Zachary Keck
Don’t just blame the U.S. China helped support the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham’s rise as well.