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Ecuador’s Incoming Government Faces Difficult Choices Regarding China

With Daniel Noboa returning to the presidency and a new Chinese ambassador on the way, China-Ecuador relations are at an inflection point.From April 22-25, I had the opportunity to travel to Quito, Ecuador, to address an international forum on China

China’s Coming Diplomatic Blitz in the Americas

The next few months will bring a series of high-profile multilateral engagements between China and Latin American countries, as Beijing seeks to capitalize on discontent with Trump.In the coming three months, China will have a number of opportunities

Transnational Organized Crime in Mexico and the Government’s Response

The US government threats of tariffs on the Mexican government if it did not do more to control illicit fentanyl flows into the United States have cast new attention on the growing problem of transnational organized crime that has wrought violence

Waging War without Disruption: China’s People’s Armed Police in a Future...

As one of the three branches of China’s armed forces, the People’s Armed Police (PAP) (人民武装警察) operates alongside the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) (人民解放军) and the militia (民兵) as a key instrument of Chinese Communist Party power. According to the

European Security | April 21, 2025

Russia's the Enemy

The United States has never been directly involved in the war in Ukraine. U.S. troops weren’t sent there to fight for Ukraine against the Russian invaders, and both sides of our political spectrum seemed intent on keeping it that way. Russia remained
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Strategic Landscape, 2050: Preparing the U.S. Military for New Era Dynamics
September 14, 2017
Strategic Landscape, 2050: Preparing the U.S. Military for New Era Dynamics

The Clash of the Trinities: A New Theoretical Analysis of the General Nature of War
September 11, 2017
The Clash of the Trinities: A New Theoretical Analysis of the General Nature of War

Building Partner Capacity in Africa: Keys to Success
August 29, 2017
Building Partner Capacity in Africa: Keys to Success

Parameters VOL. 47 NO. 2 SUMMER 2017
August 28, 2017
Parameters VOL. 47 NO. 2 SUMMER 2017

Rotational Deployments vs. Forward Stationing: How Can the Army Achieve Assurance and Deterrence Efficiently and Effectively?
August 25, 2017
Rotational Deployments vs. Forward Stationing: How Can the Army Achieve Assurance and Deterrence Efficiently and Effectively?

Strategic Insights: Lost in Translation
August 17, 2017
Strategic Insights: Lost in Translation

What Should the U.S. Army Learn From History? Recovery From a Strategy Deficit
July 26, 2017
What Should the U.S. Army Learn From History? Recovery From a Strategy Deficit

The Army War College Review Vol. 3 No. 2
July 24, 2017
The Army War College Review

Strategic Insights: U.S.-China Relations: Avoiding the Traps
July 19, 2017

The Army War College Review Vol. 3 No. 1
July 18, 2017
The Army War College Review