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Brian M Downing Beijing faces pressures to retake Taiwan. There are important military and political reasons for China to ignore them and tamp down on the hawks. Nonetheless, the PLA may be given the order. The battle will be long and costly and the PLA may have to retreat ignobly Read More …
Brian M Downing Two years ago sabers rattled noisily and ominously in East Asia. North Korea was testing nuclear weapons and launching long-range missiles capable of hitting parts of the US. The Trump administration replied with threats to destroy “little rocket man’s” country. Suddenly and unexpectedly, Trump and Kim exchanged Read More …
Brian M Downing The US has sent a missile defense system to S Korea and a carrier strike group to nearby waters. Unimpressed by the deployments and attendant warnings, N Korea continues to test ballistic missiles, albeit without much success, and a nuclear detonation may be in the offing. Beijing has warned Read More …