Sustaining the Chinese Navy’s Operations at Sea: Bigger Fists, Growing Legs
In April 2023, a Chinese aircraft carrier battle group, led by the Shandong (China’s second aircraft carrier and the...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Sustaining the Chinese Navy’s Operations at Sea: Bigger Fists, Growing Legs
A nation must think before it acts.
China
What America Can Learn from France’s Mistakes in Africa
France Moves Out, Russia Moves In On January 23, 2023, the military junta in Burkina Faso confirmed its decision...
Big Changes in United Arab Emirates Foreign Policy
Editor’s Note: This paper is based inter alia on insights from a series of meetings and interviews during a...
South Africa’s Naval Exercises with China and Russia: Cause for Concern?
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China Is Finally Making Progress on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway
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Beyond the First Battle: Winning the Long War Over Taiwan
Editor’s Note: This article expands upon ideas discussed in Lonnie Henley’s recent research report, Beyond the First Battle: Overcoming...
China’s National People’s Congress Reveals New Initiatives and Ominous Warnings
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