The PLA at 99: how China’s military went from ragtag rifles to world-class force
From revolutionary group to hi-tech machine, the PLA’s transformation has been a long pursuit of strength and self-reliance. Read More Here
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Pakistan’s army chief is cosying up to Donald Trump
The field marshal is also tightening his grip on power at home. Read More Here
The Significant Hurdles Facing Pakistan’s New Army Chief
For most of Pakistan’s history, the Army Chief has held the most important role in the country. So, the appointment of a new Chief by the Prime Minister is a significant moment. General Asim Munir faces a dizzying range of internal and external challenges. Read More Here
Pakistan Army Chief Visits US To Reaffirm Stability Of Ties
This was General Bajwa’s last trip to Washington before his six-year term as military chief ends in November. Read More Here
Pakistan’s New Old Order
A coalition of more than half a dozen disparate political parties that have formed the new government illustrates the return of the old order. With a few exceptions, they are all old faces in the cabinet — tried and tested. The status quo remains, and dynastic politics has strengthened its hold. Read More Here
The CIA Is Better Than The U.S. Military At Creating Foreign Armies
One U.S. government organization that has been generally more effective than the Pentagon in improving some capacities and capabilities of foreign partners, and at decidedly less cost in blood and treasure, is the CIA. Read More Here
China Has Already Won Asia’s Arms Race
One of the oddities of Asian geopolitics is that, if China’s neighbors are fearful of its growing hard power capabilities, there is little evidence of urgency in their responses. As China’s People’s Liberation Army has become more advanced and capable, many neighboring militaries have stagnated. If there is a regional arms race, it has few […]
Myanmar’s Coup Was A Chronicle Foretold
The putsch, the first in Myanmar since 1988, came after days of swirling rumors and reports of an impending military action. And like previous coups in the country, it was justified in the name of democracy: Myanmar’s constitution allows the army to take power in order to prevent any situation that “may disintegrate the Union […]
China Slowly Retreating From Pakistan’s Belt And Road
Pakistan’s army is set to take near-total control of the Beijing-financed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a US$60 billion infrastructure building plan replete with railways, roads, ports and special economic zones (SEZs) that is key to China’s global Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Read Here | Asia Times
Will Pakistan’s Military Lose Its Grip On Power?
Many Pakistanis see the army as the real power behind Khan and the cause of the country’s political and economic woes. Their anger has occasioned a remarkable shift as major political figures speak out for the first time against the military’s dominance of Pakistan—a shift that could eventually threaten the military’s chokehold on political power. […]
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