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Read this korrent: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The first rule of fighting a continental power is to keep your own economy growing, because that is the money that funds the military and the allies. — tap to centre the map on it
The first rule of fighting a continental power is to keep your own economy growing, because that is the money that funds the military and the allies.
Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
SP
Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The first goal of IFS is to help parts out of the extreme roles they were forced into so they return to their naturally valuable states. — tap to centre the map on it
The first goal of IFS is to help parts out of the extreme roles they were forced into so they return to their naturally valuable states.
Last stated a year ago
7 May 2025
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Richard Schwartz — holds since 2025-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. — tap to centre the map on it
A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted.
Last stated a year ago
31 Jul 2025
JW
Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China could field enough robotic spacecraft to cripple critical US satellites years earlier than American experts expect. — tap to centre the map on it
China could field enough robotic spacecraft to cripple critical US satellites years earlier than American experts expect.
Last stated 3 years ago
25 Mar 2024
BC
Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China declined U.S. nuclear-talk proposals in 2023 and broke off meaningful arms control talks. — tap to centre the map on it
China declined U.S. nuclear-talk proposals in 2023 and broke off meaningful arms control talks.
Last stated a month ago
16 Sept 2026
TC
Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deterring China over Taiwan does not require being able to beat it, which the United States probably cannot do anyway. — tap to centre the map on it
Deterring China over Taiwan does not require being able to beat it, which the United States probably cannot do anyway.
Last stated 3 years ago
17 Nov 2023
JM
John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Genghis Khan's army was the greatest military force in history, and no power will ever repeat what it did. — tap to centre the map on it
Genghis Khan's army was the greatest military force in history, and no power will ever repeat what it did.
Last stated a year ago
31 Jul 2025
JW
Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Unless the question of China is settled peacefully, a greater world war will be inevitable — tap to centre the map on it
Unless the question of China is settled peacefully, a greater world war will be inevitable
Last stated 105 years ago
25 Apr 1921
SY
Sun Yat-sen — holds since 1921-04-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it
A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible.
Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
BM
Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A superpower's deferential posture toward rival great powers can alienate its allies while yielding no strategic payoff in return. — tap to centre the map on it
A superpower's deferential posture toward rival great powers can alienate its allies while yielding no strategic payoff in return.
Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
DD
Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American ICBMs do not have the range to reach North Korea without flying over Russia, which is the flaw that turns a limited counterattack into Armageddon. — tap to centre the map on it
American ICBMs do not have the range to reach North Korea without flying over Russia, which is the flaw that turns a limited counterattack into Armageddon.
Last stated 3 years ago
22 Mar 2024
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Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are
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