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America’s Strategic Play in the Pacific

November 24, 2020 Michael Sobolik RealClearDefense

While pundits and policymakers in Washington lock horns over a new strategic direction to counter China, the Department of Defense (DoD) is quietly working to blunt the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) advance into the Pacific Ocean.

Africa Political Monitor No. 6

August 25, 2020 Jacob McCarty

After the wake of the UAE deal, closer Israeli ties with Sudan?;
Libyan rebels woo Rabat;
AFRICOM to be moved as part of US troop drawdown;
India's answer to the BRI involves Africa;
Russia expands continental military footprint
 

Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 9

June 29, 2020 Michael Sobolik

SPECIAL ISSUE: SINO-INDIAN BORDER TENSIONS

India re-enforces its Himalayan perch as China moves into Galwan;
China challenges the status quo in Pangong Lake;
Regional neighbors seize the moment;
Border dispute spills over into 5G networks, auto production