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May 29, 2025
Naval power: American shipbuilding capacity and competition with China
T. X. Hammes, Distinguished Research Fellow in the INSS Center for Strategic and Military Power, joined Defense Priorities for a panel discussion on the reality of American shipbuilding and naval competition with China.
Dr. Clint Work quoted in Financial Times article on US-South Korea alliance
Dr. Clint Work, a Research Fellow for Northeast Asia in the INSS Center for Strategy and Military Power, was recently quoted in the Financial Times article "The ‘quiet’ crisis brewing between the US and South Korea."
May 27, 2025
How China Could Counter U.S. Intervention in War Over Taiwan
Has Beijing found a new “assassin’s mace” to keep the U.S. military out of a fight over Taiwan?
May 22, 2025
T.X. Hammes quoted in The Economist on US shipment of missiles to the Philippines
T.X. Hammes, a distinguished research fellow in the INSS Center for Strategy and Military Power, was quoted in The Economist.
May 20, 2025
The South Korea-US Alliance Is Due for an Overhaul
At a time of growing U.S.-China competition, the purpose of the alliance is once again becoming a subject of debate.
May 12, 2025
Sea Dragons: Special Operations and Chinese Military Strategy
Joel Wuthnow contributes to this new CSMI Red Book published by the China Maritime Studies Institute/Naval War College Press titled “Sea Dragons: Special Operations & Chinese Military Strategy.”
May 7, 2025
China's Overseas Bases & the Transition to War, with T.X. Hammes on Midrats podcast
The People’s Republic of China continues to expand its already well-established contestation of ownership, access, and control of ports throughout the world.
May 6, 2025
Xi Can’t Trust His Own Military
An unending purge in China's top military ranks raises serious questions over the country's readiness for offensive war.
May 5, 2025
China's Cockpit Advances Pose Challenges for U.S. Combat Pilots
China’s latest AI-enabled fighter jet systems are redefining the rules of air combat. With real-time predictive targeting and near-perfect accuracy, these advancements challenge even the most skilled U.S. pilots.
March 31, 2025
What Would a Military Strike on Iran Mean for the Middle East?
An attack by the United States or Israel would have profound effects on domestic Iranian politics, the strategy of U.S. Gulf allies, and broader regional dynamics.