China leads the world in active troops, tanks and naval assets, while the US dominates military aircraft and fleet tonnage.

PARIS - China built more than twice the naval tonnage of the United States in the 2024-25 period, narrowing the gap between the two countries' navies, according to the World Defense Shipbuilding ...

The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This ...

The United States might be losing another war — one that could define the country’s security into the next century. Military and commercial power are intertwined. Maritime power, in particular, has ...

By Robbin Laird A recent essay in the Center for International Maritime Security, Hervé Auffret’s “What Naval Power Cannot Buy,” makes an argument that should unsettle anyone still planning maritime ...