The standard explanations for why Taiwan is so important to the Chinese Communist Party are familiar: territorial integrity, ...
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For eighty years, the Western alliance has anchored its strength in moral legitimacy, shared values, and the resulting credibility to shape international ...
On Oct. 1, 2026, Beijing celebrated the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the beginning ...
In 79 A.D., Gaius Plinius Secundus, known today as Pliny the Elder, was the supreme commander of the Roman imperial fleet, ...
In 1914, European armies entered a war with forces designed to move. Within months, they were digging themselves into the ...
The U.S. Navy's May 2026 shipbuilding plan, signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao, uses the word “innovative” eight times. The plan applies that ...
Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China ...
A cyber operator can spend a shift tracking an adversary halfway around the world, walk to the parking lot, and be home in time for dinner. There is no flight home, no demobilization, and no ...