Sailors, all hands

Change Can-do to Combat Ready

The Navy must develop a long-term readiness culture.

Lieutenant Commander Aaron C. Marchant, U.S. Navy
February 2022
A Chinese construction company builds a new bridge over the Kafue River in Zambia. China’s Belt and Road Initiative could create a network of client states.

21st-Century Proxy Wars

During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union never fought directly, squaring off instead through client states and proxy forces. Could the same happen with China?

Captain Michael Hanson, U.S. Marine Corps   
November 2020
After intelligence discovered China’s plan for aggression against Taiwan, U.S. diplomacy coopted regional nations to mount a unified front in isolating Beijing.

The War that Never Was: Part Two

Proceedings recently asked several frequent contributors how the next conflict might start. This third essay presents an alternative scenario to the first in the series.

September 2020