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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.
The Russo-Japanese War: Dollars and Cents
Could St. Petersburg have transformed Lloyd’s of London into an instrument of financial war against Tokyo?
U.S. Foreign Policy: Driven by Fear?
“…the Obama administration should make no reply to China’s military buildup.”
A Clash of Civilizations on the High Seas
“A common civilization is no guarantee of harmony; a different civilization is no guarantee of conflict or war.”
What To Fear: China's Strength or Weakness?
The Naval Diplomat’s “Excellent Adventure” at Duke University takes an interesting turn.
The Naval Diplomat’s Excellent Adventure: Duke University
The Naval Diplomat gives us his thoughts on China’s Leadership transition from the ‘road.’
Thunder Below!
“The engine’s boilers blew, wreckage flew two hundred feet in the air in a flash of flame and smoke…”
America's Pivot: "Stoking The Fires of Nationalism?"
A recent article from a prominent China scholar calls into question America’s “pivot.” Is it worth it?
Run Silent, Run 'Soviet?'
With Chinese and Soviet submarines possessing similar detection issues, would PLAN skippers utilize a similar strategy?
The New Great Game: The Arctic Ocean
The warming of the Arctic could change several nations’ geostrategic calculations.
China's "Carrier Killer": The DF-21D
Much has been made of the missile dubbed “the carrier killer.” Can it be countered?
Can China Learn from Rome?
China can emulate a Roman general known for delay—if it has the patience.
Vietnam’s Undersea Anti-Access Fleet
The logic of access denial could work for Hanoi—and against stability in Southeast Asia.