From China Power, CSIS: “In the case of China, its ongoing military modernization has enhanced the frequency and complexity of these activities. In general, military diplomatic activities provide China with opportunities to improve its global image and support its broader diplomatic agenda, while simultaneously enhancing its military operational capabilities.”
In the U.S.-China Relationship, Time Is Not on Our Side. Or Is It?
By Albert Wolf, Modern War Institute: “Most undergraduate political science majors are familiar with Thucydides’s quote about power shifts and war: “It was the rise of Athens and the fear this inspired in Sparta that made war inevitable.” This oft-cited quote echoes in debates over the rise of China, from the “pivot” to “rebalancing” to the Trump Administration’s promises to “get tough” with Beijing.”
Lessons from Sicily and Dien Bien Phu
By Gabriel White, Strategy Bridge: “While the broader implications are troubling, two specific dimensions of the intersection of strategy and prospect theory—risk aversion and risk acceptance—are particularly interesting, but how both behaviors manifest themselves in the context of military operations varies significantly.”