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Nov 11, 2023 | 
realcleardefense.com | M. Taylor Fravel |Henrik Stålhane Hiim |Magnus Langset Trøan
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Nov 10, 2023 | 
almendron.com | Henrik Stålhane Hiim |M. Taylor Fravel
Among the many issues surrounding China’s ongoing military modernization, perhaps none has been more dramatic than its nuclear weapons program. For decades, the Chinese government was content to maintain a comparatively small nuclear force. As recently as 2020, China’s arsenal was little changed from previous decades and amounted to some 220 weapons, around five to six percent of either the U.S. or Russian stockpiles of deployed and reserve warheads.
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Nov 10, 2023 | 
foreignaffairs.com | M. Taylor Fravel |Henrik Stålhane Hiim |Magnus Langset Trøan |Farah Pandith
Among the many issues surrounding China’s ongoing military modernization, perhaps none has been more dramatic than its nuclear weapons program. For decades, the Chinese government was content to maintain a comparatively small nuclear force. As recently as 2020, China’s arsenal was little changed from previous decades and amounted to some 220 weapons, around five to six percent of either the U.S. or Russian stockpiles of deployed and reserve warheads.
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Nov 9, 2023 | 
myemail.constantcontact.com | Brian Stelter |Francis P. Sempa |M. Taylor Fravel |Henrik Stålhane Hiim
Quotes of the Day:"Arm yourselves, and be ye men of valor, and be in readiness for the conflict; for it is better for us to perish in battle than to look upon the outrage of our nation and our altar." - Winston Churchill"We know why these men fought to keep our freedom -- and why the wars that save a people's liberties are wars worth fighting and worth winning -- and at any cost." - Franklin D.
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Oct 13, 2023 | 
tandfonline.com | M. Taylor Fravel
What lessons for a conflict over Taiwan might China be learning from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the global responses to the war? And what are the strategic implications of these lessons? To answer these questions, I examine how the war in Ukraine may be shaping China’s assessments of the political, military and economic costs of military action against Taiwan, and how these assessments may influence China’s decision to use force against Taiwan. Several caveats are necessary before proceeding.
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Sep 17, 2023 | 
independent.ng | M. Taylor Fravel
M. TAYLOR FRAVEL As the growth of China’s economy slows, politicians in the West are increasingly concerned that Beijing will lash out to deflect domestic attention from its internal problems. In August 2023, for example, U.S. President Joe Biden described China’s economic difficulties as a “ticking time bomb,” suggesting that China’s woes might propel its leaders to “do bad things.” Scholars and analysts have reached similar conclusions.
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Sep 16, 2023 | 
realcleardefense.com | M. Taylor Fravel
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Sep 15, 2023 | 
almendron.com | M. Taylor Fravel
As the growth of China’s economy slows, politicians in the West are increasingly concerned that Beijing will lash out to deflect domestic attention from its internal problems. In August 2023, for example, U.S. President Joe Biden described China’s economic difficulties as a “ticking time bomb”, suggesting that China’s woes might propel its leaders to “do bad things”. Scholars and analysts have reached similar conclusions.
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Sep 14, 2023 | 
tribunecontentagency.com | M. Taylor Fravel
As the growth of China’s economy slows, politicians in the West are increasingly concerned that Beijing will lash out to deflect domestic attention from its internal problems. In August 2023, for example, U.S. President Joe Biden described China’s economic difficulties as a “ticking time bomb,” suggesting that China’s woes might propel its leaders to “do […]To purchase full-length Foreign Affairs articles, please email Tribune Content Agency at [email protected]
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Sep 12, 2023 | 
myemail.constantcontact.com | Patrick Tucker |M. Taylor Fravel |Simina Mistreanu |Huizhong Wu
Quotes of the Day:"The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie — deliberate, contrived, and dishonest — but the myth — persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Too often, we hold fast to the cliches of our forebears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F.
