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Farewell, Atlantis: China Takes Up the Torch of Manned Space Flight
With the safe return of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, American ability to put astronauts into space come to an end—50 years after Alan Shepard piloted Freedom 7 into the heavens and became the first...
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‘Fight Fight, Talk Talk’: China’s Model for Military-to-Military Relations
On the same day, we have two arguments presented about whether to increase military-to-military engagement of the Chinese military, also known as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). On the one hand,...
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DOD Report Highlights Administration Incoherence on China
August 18, 2011, Beijing, China: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is welcomed by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Whether it is the delayed...
View ArticleEvidence Emerging of Chinese Planning Internet Attacks
The much-delayed 2011 Department of Defense (DOD) report on Chinese military and security developments highlights the growing Chinese emphasis on cyber security and cyberwarfare. As the report notes,...
View ArticleJin and Bo: A Revival of the Chinese Communist Party?
A video of a Chinese general’s discussing officials who were caught spying against Beijing has recently garnered a significant amount of attention. Much of the discussion has centered on the...
View ArticleChinese Warning to India: The Latest Sign of China’s Disturbing Ambitions
The stage is set for significantly heightened tensions along China’s southern coast. China recently warned that Indian companies should not engage in oil exploration in Vietnamese waters claimed by...
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Administration Position on Taiwan F-16s Alienates All Sides
At the end of a series of closed-door briefings and meetings with the congressional committees of jurisdiction—after repeatedly admonishing all who would listen that its final decision wasn’t really...
View ArticleWhat’s Down There? China’s Tunnels and Nuclear Capabilities
Recent news reports have highlighted Chinese construction of a system of underground tunnels and raised serious questions about what they might imply regarding China’s nuclear capabilities. One story...
View ArticleUpgrading Taiwan’s F-16s Is Not Enough
During his confirmation hearing in the Senate Armed Services Committee, Mark Lippert, nominee for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, was asked about the...
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Chinese Military Displays Improving Capabilities
Newscom Even as U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh III was visiting China, the Chinese military, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), was conducting “Mission Action-2013 C,” the final part...
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