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A few thoughts about Michael Anton's recent @FDRLST article, in which he essentially recommends standing aside in the case that China decides to act militarily against Taiwan.https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/20/why-its-clearly-not-in-a

Well, might as well chime in on today's discussion of this article about the potential abandonment of Taiwan to the PRC.I'll stick mostly to where I disagree with specific military

Here's some fresh imagery (dtd 10/13/2020) from the shipyard where China is building its first full-size, home-designed supercarrier (pictured in upper half).Shown here in comparison with the latest under-construction US

Some Sunday fun:The @EveOnline experience: what I observed participating in virtual fleet battles in one of the world's largest massively multiplayer online games - and what it could mean for

For those interested in undersea warfare, the latest word from VADM Daryl Caudle, the Submarine Force Commander:https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/october/sustaining-submarine-forces-competitive-edge On "mission command&qu

Some *potentially* interesting dredging in Cambodia:In 2019 there was a flurry of news that China & Cambodia may have reached a deal to provide the PLA Navy access to a

This paragraph on the Anglo-German naval arms race, from Andrew Bacevich's recent article in the American Prospect, has been bugging me since I first read it. https://prospect.org/world/china-conundrum-deterrence-as-dominance/ IMO his t

A few thoughts on tonnage:There's been wide discussion recently on the size of the Chinese Navy, largely driven by a recent DoD report's statement that the PLA Navy is now

Ok, folks. The 2020 China Military Power report is out!Here are a few thoughts on some of the interesting tidbits (IMO): https://media.defense.gov/2020/Sep/01/2002488689/-1/-1/1/2020-DOD-CHINA-MILITARY-POWER-REPORT-FINAL.PDF First up: overa