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September 4, 2020 by navaldiplomat

America and China are holding an armed debate

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And using implements of war to sway opinion.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/chinas-carrier-killer-missiles-what-everyone-missing-168423

August 28, 2020 by navaldiplomat

Can China blockade Taiwan successfully?

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Look to the American Civil War to find out –

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/could-china-successfully-blockade-taiwan-168035

August 23, 2020 by navaldiplomat

Pros and cons of Taiwan’s F-16V buy

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Mostly cons.

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/f-16v-fighters-taiwan-8-billion-well-spent-yes-and-no-167572

August 17, 2020 by navaldiplomat

Belichick marches to war

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Why not ask the NFL G.O.A.T. for military advice?

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/donald-trumps-new-china-adviser-bill-belichick-167051

August 8, 2020 by navaldiplomat

Lessons from the Iowa class battleships

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Build ships to be repurposed –

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/versatility-matters-how-iowa-class-battleships-waged-war-world-war-ii-desert-storm-166540

August 6, 2020 by navaldiplomat

The U.S. military has options against China

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The US military has options against China

Despair not.

https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/510466-the-us-military-has-options-against-china

August 4, 2020 by navaldiplomat

The COVID-19 outbreak on board USS Theodore Roosevelt . . .

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. . . through Chinese eyes. Did the affair hurt the U.S. Navy’s reputation? Yep –

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/august/crozier-affair-through-chinese-eyes

August 2, 2020 by navaldiplomat

Grading the USAF Arctic Strategy

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Pretty good under the circumstances.

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/grading-us-air-forces-arctic-strategy-166121

July 17, 2020 by navaldiplomat

Why should Americans care about the South China Sea . . .

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. . . a faraway region of which they know little? A rundown on the reasons why –

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/china-wants-ownership-south-china-sea-heres-why-cant-happen-165070

July 13, 2020 by navaldiplomat

Aimless reading for a weird summer

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https://nationalinterest.org/feature/my-coronavirus-summer-2020-reading-list-164657

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