Latest articles by Kyle Mizokami
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How the U.S. military reloaded for big power warfare
opinion Once obsessed with counterinsurgency, the Pentagon now has China and Russia in its sights
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What China dangerously underestimates about America's interest in the South China Sea
feature The South China Sea isn't of huge importance to the U.S. — but freedom of navigation is
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Did Putin just predict the great power struggle of the 21st century?
The Explainer Putin pulled out all the stops to make the parade historic. But the biggest reason it might be remembered is the countries in attendance.
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Why China's island building is so foreboding
The Explainer A land grab is a land grab — even if it happens at sea
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China is right to be alarmed by Japan's new 'helicopter destroyer'
The Explainer The new ship is a warning
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China's scrappiest enemy is a familiar foe
feature Don't count out Vietnam in a fight
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Asia is stockpiling for war. Blame China.
The Explainer There's a new arms race raging
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China has an ISIS problem
The Explainer Uighur militants have been spotted in Syria. The last thing China wants is for them to return home.
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Russia is turning North Korea into its agent of mischief
The Explainer North Korea's allegiance is up for grabs — and Putin is moving in
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ISIS has inadvertently sent Japan a blunt message: Militarize
opinion Japan wants to be a global player without hard power. That's not going to work.
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Hey, Obama: The Asia Pivot is still a good idea
opinion American foreign policy has a serious case of ADD
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China's leader is telling the People's Liberation Army to prepare for war
feature Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent statements have been alarming China's neighbors. What's behind them?
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Japan's military is back — and open for business
feature Spurred by a rising China, Japan is rolling back decades of pacifism and getting in on the lucrative defense market
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North Korea's military is falling apart — is Kim Jong Un's regime next?
feature Junky equipment could spell trouble for the Kim dynasty
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The U.S. is about to sell weapons to Vietnam. That's bad news for China.
feature Vietnam hopes weapons from an old enemy can counter an even older one
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Russia is stealthily threatening America with nuclear war
feature But it's not quite the projection of strength that it seems...
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What is behind China's new belligerence?
feature So much for a peaceful rise...
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The North Korean Army is rusting away. So it's getting creative.
feature Made to do without traditional weaponry, Pyongyang expands its "asymmetric" forces
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