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The U.S. military is no longer as overwhelmingly superior in numerical and qualitative terms as it was not so long ago. That has big implications for its plans in Asia.

The U.S. must stop taking an “instant pudding” view of military planning. The Air-Sea Battle plan is the best hope to ensure security in the Pacific.

Some expect the Chinese “Godzilla” to act like the U.S. one of the 19th Century. Will it try a Monroe Doctrine?

China’s air force has indicated it’s interested in buying the Su-35 fighter from Russia. What does Russia think?

China’s air force has indicated it’s interested in buying the Su-35 fighter from Russia. What does Russia think?

The United States is working hard to recalibrate its national security strategy with an Asia-Pacific focus. If China can act boldly, it has multiple avenues for countering it.

China’s defense spending is set to double by 2015, says a new report. What does it mean for U.S. ties?

The British surrender of Singapore to the Japanese in 1942 should be instructive to U.S. policymakers eyeing China’s rise. War isn’t inevitable, but history is full of surprises.

Despite the Western hype about China’s cyber threat, the country may be just as worried as other countries.

India has already shown that it is starting to carve out its own path in Asia. But it’s one that could create clashes with the United States.

With little in the way of force projection, China’s dependence on natural resources in unstable parts of the world could undercut its economic ambitions. There are limits to freeriding.

China has a long and impressive tradition of warcraft. Studying it properly would do the West a world of good.