Tag: Military & Defense
113 Articles
- Conflict & Security
Engagement, not Entanglement: India’s Relationship with the Quad
Understanding the Quad As the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific continue to dominate global headlines, discussions on the Quad remain rife. The concept of the Quad was sown in a…
May 1, 2023
- Conflict & Security
China’s Economic Security Challenge: Difficulties Overcoming the Malacca Dilemma
The Malacca Dilemma is the possibility that the U.S. or Indian navies would blockade or substantially interdict China’s Indian Ocean sea lines of communication (SLOC) beyond…
March 22, 2023
- Global Governance
High-tech Policy and its Potential to Roil US Alliances in Northeast Asia
Economic security plays an ever-expanding role in every country’s national security. Of particular importance is the concept of resilience – ensuring that a country is not…
December 12, 2022
- Conflict & Security
China-Solomon Islands Security Agreement and Competition for Influence in Oceania
The China-Solomon Islands security agreement alarms Western countries concerned about China’s growing influence in Oceania. While the agreement is unlikely to result in the…
December 2, 2022
- Global Governance
NATO, the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, and the 2022 Strategic Concept
The 2022 Strategic Concept The Russian invasion of Ukraine forced NATO to update its core tasks with a new Strategic Concept more attuned to the modern threat environment. NATO…
November 9, 2022
- Conflict & Security
Re-envisioning the “Fundamental Values” of a “Free and Open” Indo-Pacific
The Quadrilateral Dialogue (“Quad”) Leaders’ Summit on May 24 in Tokyo heralds a new era in security in the Indo-Pacific, a region shaped by a desire to contain the’…
July 19, 2022
- Conflict & Security
China’s Efforts to Isolate and Intimidate Taiwan Are Pushing U.S. Allies Closer
For all the uncertainty surrounding the evolution of China’s strategy towards Taiwan, Beijing’s ultimate goal is clear. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seeks nothing less…
July 5, 2022
- Society & Culture
Cultural Property in the Modern Battle Space
Effective defense of democratic norms and global U.S. interests requires the establishment of Department of Defense (DoD) policy, doctrine, strategy, and guidance designed to…
May 23, 2022
- Society & Culture
The Logic behind China and Russia’s Strategic Alliance-like Partnership
Why has China come to formulate an alliance-like partnership with Russia in recent years? After all, Russia has had a failing economy and a terrible global reputation—it is…
April 14, 2022
- Conflict & Security
Military-Technology Competition Between the United States and China
Revolutionary scientific discoveries and cutting-edge technological developments are not created in a vacuum. Despite apocryphal stories of apples falling on heads, lightning…
April 12, 2022