Army picks Carnegie, Forterra for autonomous logistics truck prototyping
DIU and the service want to make a final downselect by mid-2026 but ongoing budget uncertainty could derail that plan, says Maj Gen Michelle Donahue.
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ICBM EAR Report for December 20th
Summary Report for ICBM EAR Report of December 20, 2024 The EAR Report is a must read for National security professionals to stay informed about rapidly evolving global threats and the strategic implications for U.S. defense policy. This report addresses critical developments in nuclear deterrence, missile defense, and geopolitical trends, and equips professionals with actionable […]
ICBM EAR Report for December 20th was originally published on Global Security Review.
Increasing the Archipelagic Defense from the Philippines to Japan
Andrew Erickson and Joel Wuthnow’s article, “Why Islands Still Matter in Asia,” discusses the views of Major General Karl Ernst Haushofer, Germany’s military attaché to Japan from 1908 to 1910. They write that he regarded the “offshore island arcs of the Indo-Pacific realm as important geopolitical features providing a useful protective veil sheltering continental powers […]
Increasing the Archipelagic Defense from the Philippines to Japan was originally published on Global Security Review.
Increasing the Archipelagic Defense from the Philippines to Japan
Andrew Erickson and Joel Wuthnow’s article, “Why Islands Still Matter in Asia,” discusses the views of Major General Karl Ernst Haushofer, Germany’s military attaché to Japan from 1908 to 1910. They write that he regarded the “offshore island arcs of the Indo-Pacific realm as important geopolitical features providing a useful protective veil sheltering continental powers […]
Increasing the Archipelagic Defense from the Philippines to Japan was originally published on Global Security Review.
The Flawed US-India Military Relationship
The Biden Administration has suggested that India is the centerpiece of its Indo-Pacific strategy. As Siddharth Iyer, the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s director for South Asia policy said, “Our belief is that getting the US and India relationship right is not just necessary, it’s essential to achieving our strategy in the Indo-Pacific.” This […]
The Flawed US-India Military Relationship was originally published on Global Security Review.
Red China’s Concerns About Nuclear Escalation Are a Red Herring
A recent article in The Diplomat, “China’s Concerns About Nuclear Escalation and the Way Forward,” claims that “the survivability of China’s nuclear arsenal is actually under ever greater threat.” Citing the United States’ bantam ballistic missile defense capacity, permeating space-based surveillance, and robust non-nuclear offensive capabilities, the article tries to persuade readers that China’s smaller […]
Red China’s Concerns About Nuclear Escalation Are a Red Herring was originally published on Global Security Review.
The Pentagon’s China Military Report: Why Americans Should Be Alarmed
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China, 2023 Annual Report to Congress was released on October 19, 2023. The threats discussed should be a wake-up call for Americans. The report, which is an annual requirement mandated by Section 1202 of the 2000 National Defense Authorization Act, provides […]
The Value of Panda Diplomacy
Living in Washington, DC, since 2000, they are like many residents of the nation’s capital—immigrants from another country. Tian Tian and Mei Xiang hail from Sichuan, China. Their cub, Xiao Qi Ji “Little Miracle,” was born during the pandemic. Sadly, the family will return to China by mid-November, but not for any reason you might […]
In China’s military ‘purge,’ final outcomes remain to be seen
“We know about the disappearances within the PLA and elsewhere. But no one really knows why,” said Ian Chong, associate professor at the National University of Singapore.
China calls US spy plane transit of Taiwan Strait a provocation
Chinese military accuses the Pentagon of another provocative move as a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait on Thursday. On its English-language website, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) accused the U.S. milita…