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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: Part III
U.S. commanders should be narrow-minded when plotting a Pacific offensive (in geospatial terms, anyway).
The Nightmare Scenario: A U.S.-China War: Part II
“PLA anti-access defenses cannot hoist an impenetrable shield over the Western Pacific…”
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.
China's Self-Absorbed Nationalism
Beijing has long interwoven strands of victimization and self-righteousness into Chinese nationalism, which have made compromise more difficult.
Militarization of China's Civilian Leaders?
Is the PLA gaining political influence or is the civilian leadership looking more to the military for answers?
Conflict with China: What It Would Look Like, How to Avoid It
“While the risk of conflict with China cannot be ignored, neither should it be exaggerated.”
China's Growing Long-Range Strike Capability
Reports indicate China is developing a long-range sea-based cruise missile. Could China have its own ‘Tomahawk’?
How Defense Austerity Will Test U.S. Strategy in Asia
Why Washington’s ‘pivot’ to Asia is contingent on making necessary investments in defense.
China's Nuclear 'Leakage'
“Top Secret” Chinese military documents seem to reaffirm widely held views on Beijing’s nuclear forces – or does it?
China Developing a 2nd Stealth Fighter?
The rumored J-21 “Snowy Owl” would be China’s second stealth aircraft project, along with the J-20.
Help China Name Its Carrier!
Jim Holmes asks for your help to name China’s newest weapon of war.