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China launches the Fujian, its largest and most advanced aircraft carrier

World News // 1 year ago

China launches the Fujian, its largest and most advanced aircraft carrier

China launched its third and most advanced aircraft carrier on Friday, state media reported, a move that will help Beijing in its effort to project military power around the region.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby joins White House

U.S. News // 1 year ago

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby joins White House

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby will join the White House in a new role as the coordinator for strategic communication for the National Security Council.

North Korea conducts test launch of two short-range missiles

World News // 2 years ago

North Korea conducts test launch of two short-range missiles

North Korea conducted a test launch of a pair of short-range missiles off of its eastern coast on Saturday.

North Korea confirms launch of Hwasong-17, its largest-ever ICBM

World News // 2 years ago

North Korea confirms launch of Hwasong-17, its largest-ever ICBM

North Korea confirmed the first-ever launch of its Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile on Friday, with state media saying the test was conducted in preparation for a "long-standing confrontation with the U.S."

Kazakhstan president declares day of mourning, says protests were 'coup attempt'

World News // 2 years ago

Kazakhstan president declares day of mourning, says protests were 'coup attempt'

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jormat Tokayev said Monday that protesters who were killed and arrested last week were armed terrorists involved in an "attempted coup d'etat."

New drives to counter China risk escalating Indo-Pacific arms race

Voices // 2 years ago

New drives to counter China risk escalating Indo-Pacific arms race

An accelerating arms race in the Indo-Pacific is all but guaranteed now that China finds itself a target of new security arrangements -- AUKUS and the Quad -- aimed at containing its power and influence.

Secretary of Defense Austin commits to Indo-Pacific partnerships

Defense News // 2 years ago

Secretary of Defense Austin commits to Indo-Pacific partnerships

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III emphasized U.S. partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region in a speech in Singapore Tuesday.

North Korea expanding air base, according to satellite imagery

World News // 2 years ago

North Korea expanding air base, according to satellite imagery

North Korea has conducted "major maintenance and expansion" at Sunchon Airbase, home to the country's most modern aircraft, according to satellite imagery analyzed by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

NATO needs update to face 21st-century threats

Voices // 2 years ago

NATO needs update to face 21st-century threats

NATO is seen by many at death's door, made moribund by the withdrawal of American forces during the Trump administration and by the failure of many European members to mounting a credible defense against Russia.

Report: Signs of activity at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility

World News // 3 years ago

Report: Signs of activity at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility

Commercial satellite imagery shows activity at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility in possible preparation to extract plutonium for nuclear weapons, according to website 38 North.

Strategic studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to topics concerning the relationship between politics, geography and natural resources, economics, and military power. The curriculum would also include the role of diplomacy and threats in the preparation and use of force.

Centers for strategic studies are found at such institutions as Australian National University, Johns Hopkins University, Missouri State University, Temple University, the U.S. Army War College, and the National Defense University.

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