Anti Access

It's time to apply anti-access thinking beyond China -- or risk losing a limited conflict to North Korea.

With an Asian naval buildup underway, perhaps history can offer some inspiration.

New Delhi’s naval capabilities may never match its ambitions, but an A2/AD strategy would enable it to exercise significant influence in maritime affairs.

The Army does have a role in the pivot. Will bureaucratic inertia get in the way?

The DPRK has 200 mobile missile launchers and other top defense articles for your weekend.

Often overlooked, cyber is one of the most effective methods of Anti-Access/Area Denial in any arsenal.

The U.S. needs to do more to persuade allies that ASB is the right response to China’s military challenge.

Is all the hype part of an asymmetrical campaign by China to defeat its enemies without a fight?

N. Korea’s threats will have a long term impact on E. Asia’s military balance for years — maybe at China’s expense.

“There’s another emerging theme…about how a U.S.-China conflict could unfold – a naval blockade.”

With America and others developing “carrier killer” missiles, what does the future hold for surface navies in wartime?

Will the U.S. pivot to Asia help enhance or degrade Taiwan’s security? Our Naval Diplomat weighs in.

Given the advancing capabilities of China’s anti-access forces, questions of diffusion and proliferation bear consideration.

New technologies like unmanned surface ships could put a dent in some nation’s anti-access plans.

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.

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).

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.

Why regional powers need not run a naval arms race with the United States.

Adapting to A2/AD challenges from the likes of China and Iran means rediscovering old skills and habits.