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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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Sorry, China: Why the Japanese Navy is the Best in Asia
Technically, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is a “self-defense force.” However, it is, ship for ship, the best navy in Asia.Kyle MizokamiThe best navy in Asia has a total of 114 warships and...
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The First Aircraft Carrier Air Strike: Camels vs. Zeppelins in the Tondern Raid
The Royal Navy pushed its technology as far as it could go in the Tondern raid.Sebastien RoblinNearly a century ago during World War I, the Royal Navy launched the first air strike from an aircraft...
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What Do China's Military Strategists Think of the Battle of Midway?
China likely recognizes that once wars are started with America, even when militarily successful, they may be extremely difficult to end.Lyle J. GoldsteinLate springtime is a fitting time to...
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