Tag
Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD)
September 02, 2016
Signs of Diminishing Returns for US Military Investment Against A2/AD
By Steven Stashwick
Trends show U.S. could maintain its military edge and still fight to a draw in the future.
August 27, 2016
Getting the Right World War I Metaphor for a US-China Clash
By Steven Stashwick
The Great War has less to tell us about how a Pacific War might start than what it might look like.
August 18, 2016
A New War in the Pacific Could be ‘Trench Warfare’ at Sea
By Steven Stashwick
Recent studies suggest A2/AD and AirSea Battle lead to costly stalemate, not victory.
July 21, 2016
Perry in Japan, War in the Pacific, and the Rise of China
By Steven Stashwick
The United States has spooked a rising Pacific power before.
June 18, 2016
Why the US Gator Navy Needs the EV-22
By Ben Ho Wan Beng
The Osprey variant would greatly enhance the survivability of U.S. amphibious forces in the face of A2/AD threats
April 28, 2016
China Tests New Weapon Capable of Breaching US Missile Defense Systems
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Beijing has successfully tested a new hypersonic missile.
March 29, 2016
Cuarteron Reef’s New Radar: The China Coast Guard’s Best New Toy?
By Steven Stashwick
Worry over the radar’s military implications should take a backseat to its civil uses.
February 16, 2016
Pentagon Wants 'Arsenal Planes' to Beat China's Air Defenses
By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has a plan to convert old warplanes into heavily armed “flying launchpads.”
February 10, 2016
New US Defense Budget: $18 Billion for Third Offset Strategy
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Pentagon wants to spend more money to offset Anti-Area/Access-Denial (A2/AD) technologies.
January 13, 2016
Fighting the Middle Kingdom in the Maritime Domain
By Col Michael W. “Starbaby” Pietrucha
The role of modern airpower in the critical maritime domain
January 06, 2016
US Navy: China and Russia ‘Focused on Taking the Lead’
By Franz-Stefan Gady
In a new document, the Chief of Naval Operations outlines challenges the U.S. Navy will be facing in the 21st century.
December 09, 2015
The Case for the Centuryfortress: Defining the B-52J
By Col Mike “Starbaby” Pietrucha
"With a well-considered upgrade plan, the B-52 can serve to its 100th birthday."