Chinese Defense White Paper Challenges American Leadership, Military Readiness
On the eve of Secretary of State John Kerry’s testimony to Congress on securing American interests abroad, the release of the Chinese defense white paper… Read More
China Striving to Dominate the Nearby Seas
A Chinese naval task force, including its most modern amphibious ship, a guided-missile destroyer, and two frigates, was recently sighted operating off James Shoal, 50… Read More
“China Dream”: Rejection or Revival?
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary and Chinese President Xi Jinping has talked a great deal about the “China Dream.” It remains to be seen,… Read More
China Streamlines Its Maritime Forces
As the Chinese National People’s Congress reveals various governmental restructurings (not to be mistaken for reforms), an important one is the streamlining of Chinese maritime… Read More
50 Years Later: Lessons on Escalation from the Cuban Missile Crisis
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a major event in the Cold War. With the U.S. and the Soviet Union… Read More
Philippines Weak as Chinese Flex Naval Muscle
As a concerned world watches the heightened tension that China has yet again dialed up in the East China Sea off the Senkaku Islands, the… Read More
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Secretary Clinton’s Asia Tour: Keep the Pressure on South China Sea
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in the midst of a 10-day tour of the Asia-Pacific. Certainly there are many things to be discussed over… Read More
South China Sea: China Drops a Bombshell
On June 28, during a press briefing by the Chinese Ministry of Defense, Chinese military press spokesman Senior Colonel Geng Yansheng released a bombshell. Asked… Read More
Standoff Between China and an American Ally in the Pacific
American policymakers would do well to keep a close eye on the latest developments in the South China Sea involving China and the Philippines, a… Read More
Rubio Is Right: Naval Power Pivotal to U.S. Foreign Policy
Senator Marco Rubio’s (R–FL) foreign policy speech today at the Brookings Institution included a standout sentence that should be thoughtfully considered: Even in our military… Read More
