PLA Navy
Is China Trying to Draw the United States into Imperial Overstretch?
In its competition with the United States, Beijing might be attempting to win without firing a shot.
PLA Navy Unveils New Coastal Assault Capability with the Type 075
The Type 075 amphibious assault ship fills a longstanding capability gap of the PLA Navy.
Game of Straits: Chinese Military Bases and the SLOC Dilemma
If Beijing is serious about securing the SLOC, the construction of new overseas military bases is a matter of ‘when,’ not ‘if.’
Backgrounder: Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force Naval Build-Up
The Abe government has opted for a two-track approach to naval modernization: balance against China’s growing capabilities and escape the military constraints of Japan’s post-war constitution.
PLA Navy Modernization (March 24, 2019)
Zac and Nick delve into the details of the PLA Navy's rapid rise as a near-peer competitor to the United States, and what this means for US interests in the Asia Pacific.
Troubled Waters: The US Navy and the Return of Great Power Politics
Naval power has been a key element of great power conflict in the past, and growing hostility between the United States and China won’t prove an exception.
US-India Relations in 2019: A Closer Partnership?
A variety of shared geopolitical interests will bring New Delhi and Washington closer together in the year to come.
South China Sea Dispute: China
In this first article of a new series on claimants in the South China Sea dispute, we examine the historical reasoning, diplomacy, and island-building underpinning China’s claim.
China-India Relations: A Pearl Is Unstrung in the Maldives
Opposition politician Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has won the Maldives’ general election, putting China’s latest foray into India’s backyard in jeopardy.
Mending the Marriage: The Importance of Stabilizing US-China Relations
The US-China bilateral relationship is too big to fail.