Russia’s Intent
By Amit K. Chhabra & Brent Robinson The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs Russian foreign policy appears to be driven by offensive realism. Offensive realists believe that power maximization is […]
Tag Archives: Naval Power
Arming Icebreakers
By Andreas Kuersten RealClearDefense Icebreakers ply polar waters, smashing open sea lanes with their heavily armored bows. Yet in addition to being equipped to do battle with the elements, should […]
Developing Pragmatic Military Strategy
By Andrew J. Bacevich Foreign Affairs During the Cold War, the United States preferred to husband, rather than expend, its military power. The idea was not to fight but to defend, […]
Assessing Naval Buildups in the South China Sea
By Steven Stashwick The Diplomat After decades of operating legacy Soviet platforms, Vietnam’s navy is acquiring advanced new frigates from Russia and the Netherlands, capable new Russian diesel-electric submarines, and […]
The South China Sea: Defining the ‘Status Quo’
By Andrew Chubb The Diplomat As East Asia’s maritime disputes continue to bubble, concern with the “status quo” is emerging as a staple component of many countries’ official policies on […]
China’s Island Builders
By Andrew S. Erickson & Conor M. Kennedy Foreign Affairs Recent satellite images show that the Spratly islands, a series of features in the South China Sea, are growing at […]
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