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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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The Chinese People’s Liberation Army in 2025
July 28, 2015
The Chinese People's Liberation Army in 2025

Strategic Insights: Fragile States Cannot Be Fixed With State-Building
July 27, 2015

A Hard Look at Hard Power: Assessing the Defense Capabilities of Key U.S. Allies and Security Partners
July 22, 2015
A Hard Look at Hard Power: Assessing the Defense Capabilities of Key U.S. Allies and Security Partners

The Approaching Implosion of Venezuela and Strategic Implications for the United States
July 10, 2015

Paid to Perform: Aligning Total Military Compensation with Talent Management, Vol. 8
June 30, 2015
Paid to Perform: Aligning Total Military Compensation with Talent Management, Vol. 8

Russian Ballistic Missile Defense: Rhetoric and Reality
June 29, 2015
Russian Ballistic Missile Defense: Rhetoric and Reality

The Strategic Lessons Unlearned from Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan: Why the ANSF Will Not Hold, and the Implications for the U.S. Army in Afghanistan
June 25, 2015
The Strategic Lessons Unlearned from Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan: Why the ANSF Will Not Hold, and the Implications for the U.S. Army in Afghanistan

Joining the New Caravan: ISIS and the Regeneration of Terrorism in Southeast Asia
June 25, 2015

Does Anyone Really Know What’s Going On? Likely Not.
June 17, 2015

The New Russian Engagement with Latin America: Strategic Position, Commerce, and Dreams of the Past
June 17, 2015
The New Russian Engagement with Latin America: Strategic Position, Commerce, and Dreams of the Past