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US Marine Corps Unveils Transformation Plan Focused on China

US Marine Corps Unveils Transformation Plan Focused on China

By Steven Stashwick
The plan will cut tanks and other traditional weapons to make room for new anti-ship missions.

The Linkages Between China's Global Military Ambitions and the Belt and Road Initiative

The Linkages Between China's Global Military Ambitions and the Belt and Road Initiative

By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
A new U.S. Department of Defense report describes trends in Chinese military modernization.
Are Fears of a Chinese Port Facility on Manus Island Justified?

Are Fears of a Chinese Port Facility on Manus Island Justified?

By Ankit Panda
Manus Island would be a strategic outpost for China, astride the western Pacific Ocean.

4 Sino-US Trends to Watch in the Western Pacific in 2018

4 Sino-US Trends to Watch in the Western Pacific in 2018

By Steven Stashwick
South China Sea militarization, hypersonic weapons, Chinese oceanography, and counter A2/AD poised for major advances in 2018.

US Carrier Strike Group Joined By Japanese Warships for Philippine Sea Exercise

US Carrier Strike Group Joined By Japanese Warships for Philippine Sea Exercise

By Ankit Panda
Two Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers have joined the USS Carl Vinson in the Philippine Sea.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Chinese Military Aircraft Transit Miyako Strait, Leading Japan to Scramble Jets

Chinese Military Aircraft Transit Miyako Strait, Leading Japan to Scramble Jets

By Ankit Panda
China returns to the Miyako Strait.

Keeping China’s Aircraft Carriers in Perspective

Keeping China’s Aircraft Carriers in Perspective

By Eric Gomez
China’s investment in aircraft carriers will take a great deal of time and money to reach its full potential.
The Case for the Centuryfortress: Defining the B-52J

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."

War By Other Means: China’s Political Uses of Seapower

War By Other Means: China’s Political Uses of Seapower

China’s development and use of naval and non-naval, non-military sea power has become a cause for concern – one that could alter the regional balance.

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