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military
Nuclear Weapons and Rationality
Being seen as less-than-fully rational confers advantages. Nations in Asia may take notice.
Japan's Cold War Navy
“An unintended consequence of Cold War maritime strategy is that the JMSDF remains a partial navy.”
Top 5 Reasons Not to Ballyhoo China’s Carrier
China has recently commissioned its first aircraft carrier. How does it stack up against its competition?
The Nightmare Scenario: A U.S.-China War: Part IV
China’s Rope-a-Dope Strategy: Don’t expect the PLA to pit strength against strength until it has to.
The Nightmare Scenario: A U.S.-China War
The Naval Diplomat explores in a five-part series how events in such a conflict could unfold.
Submarines for Taiwan: A Flight of Fancy
“Taiwan should forge an assassin’s mace that skims the waves—not one that dives beneath them.”
The Home Team Anti-Access Advantage
Why A2/AD is a Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome version of the NCAA or NFL.
John Wayne, The U.S. Navy and 'Change'
Can ‘The Duke” teach a lesson or two when it comes to dealing with radical change and defeat? Perhaps.
The Master 'PLAN': China's New Guided Missile Destroyer
China’s navy appears on the verge of creating a new class of warship. It could eventually alter the balance of naval power in the region.
Arming for the Navy's Return to History
While people fight wars, they need cutting-edge weapons to prevail. Missiles seem like a good choice.
Introducing John Boyd
Why an airman can help the U.S. Navy regain its nautical mastery.
The Return of Dr. Strangelove
How fiscal austerity will push the United States towards nuclear arms and cyber-warfare.