Japan’s Security Role in Southeast Asia (and the South China Sea)
Only a few years ago, it would have seemed inconceivable that Japan would have any security role outside of...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Japan’s Security Role in Southeast Asia (and the South China Sea)
A nation must think before it acts.
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Digging In: Land Reclamation and Defenses in the South China Sea
The U.S. Department of Defense’s latest assessment of the Chinese military provided new detail on China’s land reclamation efforts...
The Obama Doctrine: American Grand Strategy Today
By mid-2015, the Obama presidency will be entering its final stages, and the race among the successors in both...
One year later, ISIS overtakes al Qaeda: What’s next?
A year ago, the Islamic State (IS or ISIS) was on the rise but few expected them to travel...
Bundeswehr 2.0: A German Military for a New Normal
A visit to Germany’s military history museum in Dresden reveals just how deeply ambivalent modern Germany is about its...
ISIS Gets Kicked Off Twitter: Will they evolve or devolve on the Internet?
Thousands of ISIS member Twitter accounts have been shutdown over the past two weeks by Twitter. The implications are apparently dire...
The White House CVE Summit: What should we expect? More of the same or a new direction to counter ISIS?
Yesterday, Vice President Joseph Biden kicked off the much anticipated White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE). He...
Wanting It Both Ways, Principled and Practical: U.S. Policy toward Thailand
The increased strain between the United States and Thailand, longtime allies in Southeast Asia, was evident during their 34th...
What Good Is Grand Strategy?: Power and Purpose in American Statecraft from Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush
Click Here to Purchase Grand strategy is one of the most widely used and abused concepts in the foreign...
Who attacked Charlie Hebdo in Paris? Assessing a Jihadi Attack in The West, ISIS vs al Qaeda
Today’s terrorist attack in Paris killed 12 people at the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine; presumably for their perceived insults...