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When we published our 2013 book on Indo-Pacific defense, entitled Rebuilding American Military Power in the…
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I have had the privilege of visiting 2nd Marine Air Wing in North Carolina since 2009.…
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The 2025 Australian federal election took place against a backdrop of gradually improving Australia-China relations. The…
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U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) and 2nd Marine Logistics Group conduct…
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Recently, our colleague Kenneth Maxwell gave the keynote address to the 2025 Brazilian Studies Program Annual…
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In a recent discussion with Lieutenant Colonel Lauren Serrano, a plans officer with the 3rd Marine…
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