China’s Shoddy, Noisy Nuclear Submarines
Over the past two decades, the People’s Republic of China has made great advances in its military capabilities. However, it still lags woefully behind in developing nuclear-powered submarines. The problem for the Chinese is that they lack the necessary quieting and propulsion technologies to build anything remotely comparable to... Read more
The Destructive U.S.-Backed Campaign in Yemen
The killing earlier this week of at least 131 civilians at a wedding party was only the latest and deadliest event in a campaign of air strikes in Yemen by a foreign coalition led by Saudi Arabia. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reports that during a six-month... Read more
Yes, America’s Military Supremacy Is Fading
Last week, U.S. Air Force Gen. Frank Gorenc argued that the air power advantage the United States has enjoyed over Russia and China is shrinking. This warning comes as part of a deluge of commentary on the waning international position of the United States. The U.S. military, it would seem,... Read more