A basic premise unites most foreign policy thinking: power begets security. Because no global police force can respond in times of trouble, states must accumulate power to ensure their safety. They ...

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China is rapidly narrowing the military power gap with the United States in the Indo-Pacific region, according to a new ranking by Australia’s Lowy Institute think tank. China under President Xi ...

Military strength has always been one of the clearest measures of national power. While economic influence and diplomacy shape a country’s role in the world, the ability to defend its borders and ...

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China is rapidly narrowing the military power gap with the United States in the Indo-Pacific region, according to a new ranking by Australia's Lowy Institute think tank. China under President Xi ...