Gerald C. Brown examines the future trajectory of China’s #nuclear force as it shifts to a “world-class” #nuclearforce, including drivers, political objectives, employment, and capability developments in his chapter from the new book in NBR's PLA series.
www.nbr.org/publication/... #China

He... does not recognize that whether you work or not during the shutdown is not a choice of the employee? It is literally illegal to do any work unless you get exempted, whether you want to work for free or not... I can't even check my email except for when I get pulled back in and exempted.

It's very interesting seeing some folks turning from "all work should be paid and workers should expect fair compensation for said work" to "federal workers should just continue to work and do so without pay indefinitely or they're the problem."

Reading your posts just makes me recognize I can't afford to exist

Wanna counter Chinese nuclear expansion? Zoom out--dispersable conventional forces throughout the FIC, mobile missiles, and the support functions to move and sustain.

Damn right

State's actions ultimately can't just be explained by a single IR theoretical framework across the board, no one should be "a realist" or "a constructivist".

Yes, we absolutely should be working to counter the threats posed by Beijing and seeking to deter or defeat PRC military action. We also should be seeking to promote democracy and free trade and secure the obvious benefits posed by stronger liberal norms.

You find some real winners

Hope it's interesting! Good to see you again Sharon.

Lot of attention is being given to raising the "nuclear IQ" in the conventional community, which is valid. But it's just as important to raise the nuclear communities' understanding of conventional force.

I appreciate the upgrade, but I only have a masters degree as of now and am thus just a Mr.! But I hope it proves useful, hope all is well Jon.

Together, these developments aim to create a force that is more survivable, ready, and flexible—able to limit US nuclear options, manage escalation, and create political space for Beijing’s core goals, especially over Taiwan.

The PLA is advancing technologies for defense penetration and causing effective damage on targets, such as hypersonic glide vehicles, MIRVs, and FOBS that seek to bypass US missile defenses.