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Chinese State Media Messaging More Effective Than America’s (Though the U.S. Has a Head Start)
Contrary to the idea of democracy’s inherent popularity, the Chinese government’s efforts to convince other countries’ citizens of the appeal of its
Two Major Announcements About Australia’s Defense Force Are Imminent. Here’s What to Expect
John Blaxland, Australian National University The United States’ shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina over the
Cheap Giant Would Solve U.S. Marine Corps’ Transport Crisis
The Pentagon has awarded contracts to develop two types of heavy-lift planes that would use a phenomenon called “ground effect” to carry 100 tons of
The U.S. and the Philippines’ Military Agreement Sends a Warning to China — Five Key Things to Know
Michael A. Allen, Boise State University; Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University The United
Meet the Man Tasked With Laying the Groundwork for Taiwan ‘Unification’
Last week, Nikkei Asia reported that Wang Huning (王滬寧), a high-ranking member of China’s Politburo Standing Committee, has been given the “mission is
China and Russia’s Hypersonic Missiles
China’s recent deployment of three types of hypersonic missiles poses a serious threat to Taiwan’s defenses and U.S. forces in the region. If these
An Interview With a Taiwanese Conscript (Part One: Who’s The Enemy?)
Taiwan’s decision to extend compulsory military service from four months to one year, effective Jan. 1, 2024, has energized an existing debate over
China Has Big Plans for Its ‘Copycat’ Heavy-Lift Jet
Critics say China’s controversial new Y-20 military transport jet looks a lot like the U.S. Air Force’s C-17 Globemaster transport jet, and they say
‘Beijing’s Global Media Offensive’ Is Full of Failure, but That Doesn’t Mean It Won’t Have an Impact
Increasingly, U.S. outlets carry statements like this: China’s government is “trying to choke shows of sympathy in America and silence voices in the
Floating Sea Bases to Become Motherships for Robot Subs
The U.S. Navy is looking at engineering plans to turn its floating sea bases into platforms for launching and recovering huge underwater drones and
Taiwanese People Continue to Identify as Taiwanese, Over ‘Both Taiwanese and Chinese’
The Election Study Center at Taiwan’s National Chengchi University has released its annual survey results on political attitudes in Taiwan. They show