Washington’s Honeymoon in Cam Ranh Bay
Chinese bellicosity in the disputed waters of the South China Sea has brought the United States back to a strategic port and created enough misery to unite the former foes.
David Bosco
Rosa Brooks
Thanassis Cambanis
Elizabeth Dickinson
Laurie Garrett
Kim Ghattas
Julia Ioffe
Leela Jacinto
Whitney Kassel
Jeffrey Lewis
Aaron David Miller
Suzanne Nossel
Thomas E. Ricks
David Rothkopf
Kori Schake
Emile Simpson
James Stavridis
Bruce Stokes
James Traub
Stephen M. Walt
Lauren Wolfe
Michela Wrong
Micah Zenko
How the United States Can Maintain Its Dominance in the Pacific Ocean
Washington wants India’s help with naval logistics. But is New Delhi scared enough of China to sign the unpopular agreement?
Will China Become an Aircraft Carrier Superpower?
With the announcement of its second carrier, prepare for a far more assertive Beijing.
The Tyranny of Distance
25 years after Desert Storm, America still hasn’t learned why it’s so difficult to win wars overseas.
How Washington Can Get Back on Course in the South China Sea
Speak clearly and keep your radar on, America.
When China Rules the Sea
The United States is no longer the world’s only global naval power.
What Does Sherman’s March to the Sea Teach Us About Dealing With China Today?
The United States needs a sequential strategy for besting Beijing.
The Two Words That Explain China’s Assertive Naval Strategy
"Active defense" was a favorite tactic of Mao Zedong. How will China use it to harry U.S. ships in the Pacific?
Why Are Chinese and Russian Ships Prowling the Mediterranean?
There are good, simple reasons for the joint naval exercises in the waters off Europe. But Moscow and Beijing also ain't above a little swagger.
Is Japan’s New ‘Helicopter Destroyer’ an ‘Aircraft Carrier’?
The war of words between China and Japan over a new boat tells us a lot about the shifting balance of power in the Pacific.
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About James Holmes
James Holmes is a professor of strategy at the Naval War College, a combat veteran of the Gulf War, and co-author of Red Star Over the Pacific: China's Rise and the Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy. The views voiced here are his alone.
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