Krista Wiegand, University of Tennessee As part of a joint military exercise with the Philippines, the U.S. Navy is slated to sink a mock warship
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Cable Wars: From Spy Subs to Fiber-Splicing Spies
Why ‘tapping’ a modern fiber-optic cable that lies on the seafloor is a lot harder than doing the same with a Cold War copper cable During
Does China’s Economic Coercion Work? A New Case Study Just Dropped (on Taiwan)
Tricky situation, useful illustration. In the wake of a recent debate around China’s efforts at economic coercion and whether they are successful or
China’s Planned Undersea Network Could Split Internet in Two
During the Cold War, the U.S. used small, nuclear-powered spy submarines equipped with truck wheels to tap undersea Soviet communication cables. These
The U.S. Is Not in a Space Race With China … Yet
Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Air University Headlines proclaiming the rise of a new “space race” between the U.S. and China have become common in news
Why Banning TikTok Could Be Bad for Personal Cybersecurity
Robert Olson, Rochester Institute of Technology TikTok is not be the first app to be scrutinized over the potential exposure of U.S. user data, but
U.S. Senator Calls for Nuclear Tomahawks to Protect Taiwan
As China ended its three-day spike in military activity around Taiwan, Senator Lindsey Graham called for the U.S. to replace conventional cruise
Why China Is Not Going ‘Pelosi Crazy’ This Time
China did threaten to board and inspect Taiwan-flagged ships in the Taiwan Strait, but so far it has limited its reaction to the McCarthy meeting to
China-Backed Bridge Poses Risk to Paradise Reef in Southern Philippines
SAMAL ISLAND, Philippines — Its official name, the Island Garden City of Samal, tells you all you need to know about this bucolic township off the
Dalai Lama Identifies the Reincarnation of Mongolia’s Spiritual Leader — a Preview of Tensions Around Finding His Own Replacement
Brooke Schedneck, Rhodes College More than 5,600 people had gathered for a March 2023 ceremony in Dharamsala, India, when the Dalai Lama indicated
AUKUS Submarine Deal Will Not Erode Australia’s Defense Sovereignty
Peter K. Lee, University of Sydney The AUKUS submarine announcement earlier this month reignited a long-running debate about how to best preserve
What Peace in Ukraine and a Post-Conflict World Look Like to Xi and Putin
Ronald Suny, University of Michigan Just a few days after being branded a war criminal in an international arrest warrant, Russian President