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Archive, Strategic AdversariesChina, Guam, Indo-Pacific, jacked adversaries, Japan, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear triad, Nuclear Weapons, Okinawa

Why 2024 Is a Good Year for China to Attack American Forces

Alexis Littlefield0 Comments

Military planners in the US appear biased toward a scenario that allows for multiple moves in a game called “Defend Taiwan from a Chinese Invasion.” In this game, there is…

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Defense & SecurityAsia-Pacific, China, Deterrence, Hybrid Warfare, Indo-Pacific, Nuclear Deterrence

Nuclear Weapons and Military Preparedness in the Asia-Pacific

Christine M. Leah & Natalie Treloar0 Comments

The United States is not militarily prepared to deter conflict with China over Taiwan. Whilst American military power in the Asia-Pacific is formidable, the sheer logistical challenges of deterrence with…

Archive, Space Deterrence & Conflict, Strategic AdversariesASAT, Deterrence, Indo-Pacific, Japan, NATO, North Korea, orbit, satellite, Space

Japanese Space Strategy: Deploying a Credible Deterrent

Christophe Bosquillon

On August 31, 1998, North Korea fired a Taepodong 1 missile into Japanese airspace, taking allies and adversaries by surprise. Fifteen years later, China emerged as an even more ominous…

Archive, Strategic Adversariesadam lowther, China, curtis mcgiffin, Indo-Pacific, lear, PLA, PRC, red china, Sino-centric

Red China’s Concerns About Nuclear Escalation Are a Red Herring

Curtis McGiffin & Adam Lowther

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…