The Taiwan Strait Triangle

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This article discusses the political, economic and military relationships between Taiwan, China and the United States since Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalist forces sought refuge in Taiwan in 1949, establishing the 'two Chinas' dilemma. The author asserts that Asia has become a focal point of global strategic affairs, and the triangle between Taipei, Beijing and Washington will be of significant national and international concern.

Taiwan, China, Chinese foreign relations, Chinese (Taiwan) foreign relations

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Strategy and the American Regime

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This article is an an excerpt from the introductory chapter of an unpublished book on American strategy, written by the late Richard B.Foster, former director of the Strategic Studies Center, SRI International. He discusses the role of ideology in shaping the policies and strategic planning of political regimes; the author traces the intellectual roots of the United States to determine its influence on American strategy.

Political planning

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Operation Allied Force: a lesson on strategy, risk, and tactical execution

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This article analyzes U.S. foreign policy in the post-Cold War era, which the author asserts are not in the nation's strategic interest. The impact of decision-making and the cost of intervention are highlighted, focusing on the case of Operation Allied Force in Kosovo in 1999.

Statistical Data Included, Management, NATO-Yugoslavia Conflict, 1999, Kosovo, National security

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