J. Michael Dahm

1 month ago | digital-commons.usnwc.edu | J. Michael Dahm |Thomas Shugart |J. Michael

Oct 2, 2024 | defenseone.com | J. Michael Dahm |Peter W. Singer

The purported sinking of a Chinese nuclear submarine at a Wuhan shipyard pier is the latest example of Western reporting on military developments in China that overlooks important details and context, or even takes the wrong lessons from the fragments of stories they tell. The incident, which took place in June, drew some mention the following month on social media and even in the defense press, but it went viral after a Sept.

Aug 29, 2024 | airandspaceforces.com | J. Michael Dahm

When China’s air force and coast guard engaged recently in apparently provocative actions in the East and South China Seas, most Western media framed the events as evidence of Beijing’s aggressive and potentially destabilizing behavior. While aggressive is often an apt term for People’s Liberation Army (PLA) operations, important details and context are often overlooked.

Apr 27, 2024 | myemail-api.constantcontact.com | J. Michael Dahm |Georgia Wells |Cordilia James |Bojan Pancevski

Quotes of the Day:"Thoughts are like arrows. Once released they strike their mark. Guard them well or one day you may be your own victim. "– Navajo Proverb"Every decision you make is a reflection of the type of person you want to be and the kind of world you want to live in."– Thibaut Meurisse"You don't become cooler with age, but you do care progressively less about being cool, which is the only true way of being cool. This is called the Geezer's Paradox."– Widdershins Smith1.

Apr 26, 2024 | jamestown.org | J. Michael Dahm

Executive Summary:Consolidation and refinement of military information power capabilities within the new Information Support Force (ISF) continues to reflect the PLA’s outsized emphasis on battlespace information control in multi-domain integrated joint operations.