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Oct. 28, 2021
China's Capabilities Growth Shows Why U.S. Sees Nation as Pacing Challenge

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley pointed to China's recent test of a hypersonic weapon system as an example of why the U.S. military is concerned about Chinese intentions.
Oct. 26, 2021
The Polar Trap: China, Russia, and American Power in the Arctic and Antarctica

This article contends that US policy makers should understand the growing problem of suspicious Chinese and Russian actions in the polar regions. The dangers of an uncontested China and Russia may lead to a strategic imbalance in evolving regions of geostrategic and geopolitical relevance. Thus,
Oct. 25, 2021
The Indo-Pacific Dimension in US Arctic Strategy

The clear focus of US strategic thinking today is on China and the Indo-Pacific region. This reflects bipartisan consensus and continuity at least in threat assessment across presidential administrations. What does this focus on the Indo-Pacific mean for the Arctic? How does change in the Arctic
Sept. 9, 2021
Afghanistan, China, and Indo-Pacific: Significant Challenges in the Indo-Pacific

With the current situation in Afghanistan unfolding faster than one can blink an eye, many have speculated that the Taliban’s seeming victory will be a confidence booster to multiple separatist and terror groups around the world, most notably to Southeast Asia and South Asia. The withdrawal
Aug. 27, 2021
Stewards of the Status Quo: US Air, Space, and Cyber Imperatives in the Indo-Pacific Gray Zone

As national security practitioners, we ask: What are the imperatives to enable this kind of competition within the gray zone? Specific to air, space, and cyber power, the United States must apply new ideas, innovate new technology, and reorganize its forces to meet the imperatives of the gray zone.
Aug. 25, 2021
Out of Afghanistan: A Realist View

However, there is another way to look at the Taliban victory. If one puts to one side the frame of liberal internationalism (which, after all, was an artifact of the post–Cold War unipolar moment) and adopts instead that of “great-power competition,” or GPC (which more accurately
June 21, 2021
Austin Signs Internal Directive to Unify Department's China Efforts

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued an internal directive to laser-focus Defense Department efforts to address China as the nation's number one pacing challenge.
June 8, 2021
A US Response to China’s Aggression in the South China Sea and Overall Aim of Information Dominance

This article lays out views relating to the operational environment and the desired end state (DES) in the South China Sea (SCS), and offers recommendations using elements of national power (diplomatic, information, military and economic) to confront China’s destabilizing actions in the
Jan. 31, 2021
Warning: There Are Two Other Chinese Epidemics—Finance and Technology

There are signs of systemic weakness and rising risk to the global community as China expands its market share and competes globally in the finance and information communications technology (ICT) sectors. There is the specter of an immediate pandemic in global finance and an emergent pandemic in
Dec. 29, 2020
Competing with China Today

As the national security apparatus continues to shift toward great-power competition, there is still a significant lack of understanding about the nature of the current competition and how the armed forces can engage within the strategic reality. This article outlines the road to competition with

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