A2/AD

Xi’s recent speech to the 2nd Artillery have some thinking that changes are in store for China’s nuclear doctrine.

Will the “fiscal cliff” impact the rebalance to Asia? Are aircraft carriers obsolete? Can the U.S. build strong partnerships in the Indo-Pacific?

The logic of access denial could work for Hanoi—and against stability in Southeast Asia.

North Korea confronts probably the hardest anti-access challenge of any coastal defender.

While Iran might not be able to defeat America, it might be able exact a heavy toll. Would an American President pause?

While made popular by recent analysis of China’s military, anti-access has deep routes in history.

While high-tech weapons may get all the attention, the organizational aspects of any military are important. China is no exception.

China’s Rope-a-Dope Strategy: Don’t expect the PLA to pit strength against strength until it has to.

U.S. commanders should be narrow-minded when plotting a Pacific offensive (in geospatial terms, anyway).

“PLA anti-access defenses cannot hoist an impenetrable shield over the Western Pacific…”

Despite impressive anti-access weaponry, modern aircraft carriers are still a prized possession. Why?

Why A2/AD is a Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome version of the NCAA or NFL.