By Wu Shang-Su, the interpreter: “The Carl Vinson’s visit reminds us that compared to Vietnam’s centuries-old efforts to balance against Chinese power, its antagonism with the United States was comparatively short-lived. And Hanoi’s desire for deterrent power to manage its strategic uncertainty involves new friends and old foes.”
Infrastructure Development in Africa and Shifting Chinese Foreign Policy
By Tyler Bonin, Divergent Options: “Security challenges arising in Africa due to continued PRC investment might lead to an increased PRC military presence on the continent, as well as a complete revision of its non-interference policy.”
(War On The Rocks) In 2015, Michael Shurkin, an expert on French strategic issues and a War on the Rocks contributor, wrote an excellent article for Politico called “The French Way of War.” Contrary to received wisdom, he wrote, the French military has an impressive track record of doing a lot with a little.