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Decoding China’s 15th Five-Year Plan

China’s latest Five-Year Plan signals that it has become more pessimistic about the global environment, seeing it as uncertain and unstable. However, the Chinese Communist Party sees opportunity in that instability to promote the Community of Common

Taiwan’s Special Defense Budget and KMT Trip to Beijing, Part 2

In part two of this two-part episode, COL Kyle Marcrum and Dr. Jessica Liao discuss Taiwan President Lai’s special defense budget and the Kuomingdang Chair, Cheng Li-wun, visit to Beijing.

Taiwan’s Special Defense Budget and KMT Trip to Beijing, Part 1

In part one of this two-part episode, COL Kyle Marcrum and Dr. Jessica Liao discuss Taiwan President Lai’s special defense budget and why it is stalled in Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan.

Drug Trafficking, Violence, and Instability
April 1, 2012
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The Impact of Visual Images: Addendum
March 6, 2012

Op-Ed: Zen and the Art of Social Selfishness
March 4, 2012

Project on National Security Reform – Vol. 2: Case Studies Working Group Report
March 1, 2012
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Delegitimizing Al-Qaeda: A Jihad-Realist Approach
March 1, 2012
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Busting the Myths About the North Korea Problem
February 23, 2012

Op-Ed: Weekend at Osama’s
February 6, 2012

Categorical Confusion? The Strategic Implications of Recognizing Challenges Either as Irregular or Traditional
February 1, 2012
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The Importance of Images to America’s Fight Against Violent Jihadism
January 24, 2012

Preserving U.S. National Security Interests Through a Liberal World Construct
January 11, 2012