The West boasts substantial material advantages over malefactors like China and Russia. But it has squandered its advantages by failing to take the challenge from its antagonists seriously. Read More Here
Shahbaz Gill, a close aide to former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, was charged with sedition over claims that he tried to incite a mutiny within the military. Read More Here
Given foreign and military policies coming out of Washington over the past couple of decades, there is an uncomfortably high chance this situation could deteriorate into war – and that would be catastrophic for American interests. Read More Here
Beijing said it has the “greatest sincerity” for peaceful unification with Taiwan in its clearest statement of intent since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island triggered a crisis. Read More Here
The belief that expanding defense budgets will necessarily help safeguard the world is both flawed and dangerous. Rather than deterring violence, rising military spending can contribute to a more fraught and explosive international system. Read More Here
Nations do not prevail in enduring competitions chiefly by acquiring superior technological or military capabilities or even by imposing their will in every crisis or war. Read More Here
For Chinese President Xi Jinping, a Marxist-Leninist dialectician, the events in Ukraine won’t fundamentally alter China’s grand historical ascent. As a cautionary tale, Russia’s military failures will simply impel China’s leadership to make even more substantial preparations before seizing Taiwan. Read More Here
India’s scheme of short-term contractual soldiers is motivated by financial constraints but will have a direct bearing on its society. Read More Here
As China’s armed forces grow in strength, sophistication and confidence, U.S.-led military deterrence in the Indo-Pacific is losing its bite. Read More Here
The effects of military campaigns on a nation’s grand strategy seem an obvious topic of importance for scholars. How can such moments of violence not mark dramatic moments of reflection on the purpose and direction of national strategy? Read More Here
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