Mark Thomson
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China
The Wickedness of China
The Chinese Communist Party exercises sovereignty over 1. 4 billion people.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Beast of Burden
If Hawaiian-born Obama had done it, people would have said he had kahunas. But we’re talking about New York native Donald Trump, so the word is...
Uncategorized
What Trump Understands
It’s tempting to dismiss Trump’s election as a bizarre aberration of the digital age—a triumph of celebrity over reason. But it’s also clear that...
Indo-Pacific/Asia
Quad Countries Approach to China in the South China Sea
We were in Washington recently for the latest annual track-2 ‘Quad Plus’ dialogue. The meeting brings together participants from think tanks in...
China
Solving the China Puzzle
China’s role in the world continues to evolve strategically and economically. For those watching from a safe distance—such as the capitals of Europe—...
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By Peter Huessy • RealClearDefense
As Private Investment Pours Into Defense, the Clock Is Ticking
By Elaine McCusker • RealClearDefense
The First Test of Peace Lies in Ukraine's Borderlands
By Dennis T. Cosgrove • RealClearDefense
The VFW’s Gambling Addiction Victimizes Veterans
By Jack Yoest • RealClearDefense
Superintelligence Exposes a Gap in the Law of Delegated Authority
By Sue Ghosh Stricklett • RealClearDefense
When Your Navy is too Small, the Bill Comes Due Bigly
By CDR Salamander
Quo Vadis MCU?
By Marine Corps Compass Points
When the Network Goes Dark, Who Controls the Battlefield?
By Jonathan K. Corrado • RealClearDefense
Air Force Should Buy 250 Blended-Wing Tankers, as 2027 Demo Looms
By A&SF Mag.
Long Deployments to Be Navy Standard For Next Couple Years
By Mongilio, USNI News
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