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The U.S. Navy's Master Plan to Dominate Russia and China
"In an increasingly globalized world, America’s success is even more reliant on the U.S. Navy."Dave MajumdarEarlier today the U.S. Navy’s top uniformed officerreleased a new plan to keep the sea...
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The End of U.S. Primacy in Asia
Washington is being outmaneuvered in the Pacific.Richard Javad HeydarianThe world is steadily confronting the prospect of full-fledged Chinese domination in the world’s most important waterway, the...
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Get Ready, India: China's Navy Is Pushing West
New Delhi needs to be clear-eyed about Beijing's ambitions.James HolmesThere are worse things than fleeing the bleak New England midwinter for warmer climes—such as Jaipur, India’s famed “Pink City.”...
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Japan's East China Sea Military Buildup Continues
Tensions will only get worse in the Senkakus.Emanuele ScimiaHe who lives by the military buildup, dies by the military buildup. Though the recent visit to Beijing by Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio...
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South China Sea: How We Got to This Stage
Understanding the source of the tensionFu YingWu ShicunThe South China Sea issue has become one of the major irritants in the China-US relations in recent years, over which the public opinion in the...
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The Age of Great Sea Battles Isn't Over
The U.S. Navy can’t forget the Gods of the Copybook Headings.James HolmesThis week, as every graduation week since 1949, the great and the good of maritime strategy converged on Newport for the Naval...
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The Hague Has Ruled against China. Time to Enforce It.
Today’s ruling is a fundamental rebuke to Beijing.J. Randy ForbesToday’s ruling of the UNCLOS Arbitral Tribunal on the territorial disputes between the Philippines and China offers two paths forward...
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Why America (and the World) Still Fears Russia's Lethal Battlecruisers
They might be old—but they are getting a big, modern facelift. And that’s a big problem. Robert FarleyIn the 1970s, the Soviet Union embarked on a project to do what no navy had done for decades—build...
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America's Lethal Iowa-Class Battleship vs. Russia's Battlecruiser: Who Wins?
It would have been a battle for the ages.Kyle MizokamiIt’s 1988. World War Three has begun, with the armies of the Soviet Union and the rest of the Warsaw Pact pouring over the Inter-German Border....
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Greatest Naval Match-Up Ever: USS Zumwalt vs. a Battleship: Who Wins?
The most high-tech naval vessel ever vs. the deadliest battleship ever.Robert FarleyWhat would happen if the US Navy’s latest destroyer, the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) fought against the Navy’s last...
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Nazi Germany's Battleship Bismarck vs. America's Iowa Class: Who Wins?
A World War II showdown that never was.Kyle MizokamiDespite the vast scope of the Second World War, the navies of the United States and Nazi Germany fought few, if any, direct surface engagements. By...
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America's Lethal Zumwalt-Class Destroyer vs. Russia's Battlecruiser: Who Wins?
A Russia-U.S. showdown at sea may once again be in the cards.Kyle MizokamiThe recent decline in relations between Russia and the West has put ship-vs.-ship warfare back on the table. After more than a...
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China's New Missile-Torpedo May Curb U.S. Submarine Power
The Yu-8 is an evolution in China’s naval weaponry.Lyle J. GoldsteinThe recent revelation that Beijing has built large and numerous hangar facilities on its islets in the South China Sea is set to...
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A Radical Solution for China and the Philippines: Share the South China Sea
It’s so crazy, it just might work.Shiping TangRobin Michael GarciaThe Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of the Philippines in its case against China regarding the South China Sea disputes....
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Nazi Germany's Battleship Bismarck vs. America's Montana Class: Who Wins?
What would have happened if America had built this monster battleship? Kyle MizokamiAmerica’s Iowa-class battleships, some of the last battleships ever produced, were also the most powerful. Equipped...
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5 Greatest Threats the U.S. Navy Faces Today
Will these technologies sink America's dominance?Kyle MizokamiThe U.S. Navy is a victim of America’s success. Thanks to America’s global network of interests and alliances, the Navy’s area of...
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China is Dominating Scarborough Shoal. Here's Why It Matters.
Countering Chinese provocations requires tougher responses.Wallace C. GregsonScarborough Shoal is a settled issue. Not in a good way and not just as a result of Philippines President Duterte’s “ready,...
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Egypt’s Suez Canal: An Attenuated Lifeline
The Suez Canal has been a lifeline for global commerce and for military power-projection since its inauguration in 1869. Scott SavitzPaul DeLucaThe Suez Canal has been a lifeline for global commerce...
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Don't Shoot Iran's Naval Provocateurs
America has learned how to defuse these situations.Ilan GoldenbergIn recent weeks, Iranian ships have harassed a number of American vessels in the crowded waters of the Persian Gulf. Republican...
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Why Japan’s Soryu-Class Submarines Are So Good
It should be no surprise that Japan's new conventionally powered submarine is one of the world's best.Kyle MizokamiThe Second World War taught Japan valuable lessons. The first—don’t start wars—is an...
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