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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China’s Next Play for the South China Sea
How Beijing Is normalising its control. Read More Here
Hormuz blockade may herald end of American globalisation
Iran’s blockade testing limits of US maritime supremacy while opening the way for China’s rival vision of global connectivity. Read More Here
As China, India ramp up naval rivalry, is the Indian Ocean at a maritime crossroads?
China’s ports and ship deployments in India’s backyard raise concerns of control and influence in Indian Ocean as next possible flashpoint. Read More Here
Philippines, US, Japan to step up maritime cooperation to deter Beijing’s aggression
Joint statement by the three leaders makes it clear the Washington summit was aimed at opposing China’s recent maritime activities. Read More Here
China’s ‘Blue Dragon’ strategy in the Indo-Pacific
To compete strategically with the United States and undermine itd Indo-Pacific policy, China has quietly been advancing its stealthy divide-and-conquer foreign policy agenda on four different but connected frontiers. Read More Here
The Enduring Russian Impediment To U.S.-Indian Relations
The United States cannot replace India’s entire inventory of Russian-origin equipment. However, it can provide India with capabilities distinct from those that Moscow provides, based on New Delhi’s emerging and future needs. The United States should therefore become a necessary partner for India while avoiding concerns about interoperability or security. Read More Here
Why India Needs More Aircraft Carriers
New Delhi just commissioned its first indigenously built major warship. It will need more to challenge Beijing on the high seas. Read More Here
China’s Submarine Diplomacy Reaching Deep And Wide
It is now becoming evident that China has a much more subtle military approach to expanding its regional influence: submarine sales to Indo-Pacific countries which come replete with training of naval personnel. Read More Here
The Pentagon’s China Report: Reading Between The Lines
An effective policy response to China’s military buildup should consider all aspects of the situation, not just the potential numbers of nuclear weapons or ships, and employ all instruments of policy, not just the military. Read More Here
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