How Far Will Xi Go to Help a Desperate Putin?
Cracks have emerged in their marriage of convenience, but the two autocrats are in it for the long haul.
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This Week At War: The Pentagon Doesn’t Have the Right Stuff
The Navy can't 'contain' Iran -- even if we wanted it to.
Strategic Error
When the big picture misses the point.
This Is Not a Test
Are missile defenses ready if Iran responds to an Israeli strike?
The Next Proxy War
How the United States can use the Syrian civil war to prepare the region -- for Iran.
Salami Slicing in the South China Sea
China's slow, patient approach to dominating Asia.
This Week at War: If You Build Up, Who Will Come?
The Pentagon may not have the resources to deter Iran and pivot to Asia at the same time.
This Week at War: Size Matters
Why the Pentagon should be thinking bigger (literally).
This Week at War: The Next Afghan War
Could there be a hot war between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
This Week at War: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Austerity Planners
How the Pentagon should prepare for the lean years to come.
This Week at War: A Leaner, Cleaner Russian Army
Everyone agrees that Russia's military needs reform. But making it happen won't be easy.
This Week at War: The Deepest Cut
The Pentagon may have way less money to work with than it thinks.
This Week at War: An Arms Race America Can’t Win
The United States has no chance in ship-for-ship showdown with China. Luckily, it shouldn't have to have one.
This Week At War: Enough Talk, Obama
Failures in Syria and Iran show the limits of diplomatic negotiation.
This Week at War: Does the U.S. Need More Aircraft Carriers?
The Pentagon sure wants more $15 billion boats, but it may have to look for other options.
The Persian Gulf Needs Its Own NATO
And America needs to lead it.
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