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James Holmes
Everything old is new again. As in past ages, rising and established powers are gazing seaward–and thinking about how to use sea power to advance their power and purposes. Professor Jim Holmes sizes up the prospects for competition and cooperation in maritime Asia–looking back across history to catch sight of the future.
How Pearl Harbor Shaped US Submarine Doctrine
US subs were used defensively before Pearl Harbor, which transformed them into an offensive, decentralized force.
No, China’s Coast Guard Won’t Reduce Tensions
Don’t be fooled: unifying China’s maritime agencies will create new issues, not solve existing ones.
4 Tenets of Fighting Insurgents
“If you want excellent generals, admirals, and senior enlisted tomorrow, then, loosen the reins today.”
The Gulf of Guinea: Jack Sparrow’s New Haunt?
Pirates have moved from the Gulf of Aden, to the Gulf of Guinea. This should make them easy prey.
The Insurgents’ Head Game
Weak actors prevail in conflict by convincing the strong of what they can’t do-namely, win.
Strategic Triangle: A Japan-Australia-India Coalition at Sea?
Mutual interests and threats make a triangular maritime coalition sensible. But will it be enough?
How Japan’s Military Should Change
“Providing the best defense possible while affronting the fewest audiences possible should be Tokyo’s goal.”
A Global Call to Arms Control
Nine years after UNSC 1540 passed, progress remains uneven and incomplete.
America Needs an Enemy in the Arctic
The Obama administration’s Arctic strategy assumes there will be tranquility. That’s wishful thinking.
China’s New Naval Theorist
Beijing’s efforts to impose a new normal on the South China Sea are more Selden than Zheng He or Grotius.
Don’t Worry About China’s String of Pearls….Yet
China may have strategic designs in the Indian Ocean but bringing them to fruition will be tough.
The Military Needs a War on Jargon
“Plainspoken language conveys meaning; convoluted or vague language can disguise it.”