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  • CLSC Dialogues podcast graphic

    By Josh Arostegui, Rick Gunnell, Dennis Blasko

    In episode 13 of CLSC Dialogues, Josh Arostegui, and Rick Gunnell interview renowned China expert Dennis Blasko. They discuss the origins of Blasko's interest in China and the PLA, then delve into his research and writing on Chinese landpower. Blasko provides wisdom and insight China watchers as they continue the tradition of researching, analyzing, and educating.

  • Lieutenant General Robert C. Richardson Jr.: Central Pacific Theater Army Commander for Admiral Chester W. Nimitz 1943–45

    By James D. Scudieri

    Lieutenant General Robert C. Richardson Jr. commanded US Army Forces in Central Pacific Area and US Army Forces, Pacific Ocean Areas. He served as de facto theater Army commander to Admiral Chester W. Nimitz from August 1943 to June 1945, executing the range of what are now the Army war-fighting and Joint functions.

  • The inaugural July commemoration is an inflection point and an opportunity for the Yoon government to advance both domestic and foreign policy priorities.

    By Sheena Chestnut Greitens

    The inaugural July commemoration is an inflection point and an opportunity for the Yoon government

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    By COL Rich Butler, COL Marco J. Lyons

    Episode 12 of CLSC Dialogues: In 2012, the late diplomat and RAND Corporation Senior Fellow James Dobbins wrote an article titled “War with China,” which was published in the journal Survival. The article asserted that there were several potential cases for conflict with China, including North Korea’s collapse and an unrestrained Sino-Indian border war. ...

  • Slde for Landpower, Homeland Defense, and Defending Forward in US Indo-Pacific Command

    By Dr. Michael E. Lynch and MAJ Brennan Deveraux

    Homeland defense does not begin at the water’s edge, at least not on the east and west coasts of the

  • Slide for Studying Landpower in the Indo-Pacific

    By COL Richard Butler

    The China Landpower Studies Center at the U.S. Army War College produces research and analysis of China's strategic landpower for U.S. policymakers and military leaders. For many casual observers, the U.S. Army has little to say in how a future war in the Indo-Pacific will play out, especially regarding China. The image most have is blue: blue skies and blue water—a job for the navy the air force.

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