The Chinese Military’s Great Leap Forward
WASHINGTON– China’s announcement of a more than 11 percent increase in declared military spending — following two full decades of double-digit increases — raises several uncomfortable questions for...
View ArticleChina: The Invisible Dragon in the Room
SINGAPORE—At last weekend’s Shangri-La Dialogue, China did much to bear out James Joyce’s maxim that absence is the highest form of presence. In deciding not to send their defense minister and...
View ArticleBreaking the Brass Ceiling: An Important Step Forward but Just One of Many to...
Paris - On Thursday afternoon, in what will prove a historical turning point, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced the end of...
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