China Blockade of Taiwan Likely
By Antonio Graceffo The likelihood of a Chinese military blockade on Taiwan is very high. The only question is whether Chinese leader Xi Jinping will use the blockade itself as…
China’s lagging military diplomacy
By Antonio Graceffo On Sept. 13, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) concluded its fifth annual joint training exercise with Singapore’s armed forces. In March, the PLA conducted joint training…
China’s Hidden Defense Budget
By Antonio Graceffo China’s military spending is larger than believed; Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) recently called for increasing the U.S. defense budget. Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s objective for…