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“An Enviable Position in the Pacific,” an interview with GEN Xavier Brunson

Guest host Tom Spahr interviews General Xavier Brunson, Commander United Nations Command, ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea (UNC/CFC/USFK). They discuss Korea, the Indo-Pacific, and mission command.


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.
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Category: SSI Worldwide

A Drawdown of US Forces in Europe Is All but Certain
April 15, 2025
A Drawdown of U.S. Forces in Europe Is All but Certain | John R. Deni

Parameters | Spring 2025
March 20, 2025
Parameters Spring | 2025

North Korea in Ukraine: Analyzing Authoritarian Cooperation
March 18, 2025
North Korea in Ukraine: Analyzing Authoritarian Cooperation
Jake Rinaldi

Toward a More Effective DoD Contribution to Strategic Competition in the Western Hemisphere
February 21, 2025
Toward a More Effective DoD Contribution to Strategic Competition in the Western Hemisphere | R. Evan Ellis

The Impact of China on US Interests in Latin America
February 21, 2025
The Impact of China on US Interests in Latin America | R. Evan Ellis

Ecuador’s Security Challenges and the Government’s Response
February 11, 2025
Ecuador’s Security Challenges and the Government’s Response | R. Evan Ellis

Assessing the Effectiveness of US Army Campaigning in the Indo-Pacific
January 8, 2025
Assessing the Effectiveness of US Army Campaigning in the Indo-Pacific | Colonel Richard D. Butler and Jimmy Bell

8 Simmering Threats You Shouldn’t Ignore in 2025: A Plausibly Deniable Russian War Against Europe
January 2, 2025
A Plausibly Deniable Russian War Against Europe | John R. Deni, in Foreign Policy

2025: Possibilities for the Year to Come
December 27, 2024
2025: Possibilities for the Year to Come | Dr. R. Evan Ellis

Ecuador’s Evolving Engagement with the PRC
December 24, 2024
Ecuador’s Evolving  Engagement with the PRC | Dr. R. Evan Ellis