James Holmes

Commentaries by James Holmes

James Holmes

Professor, US Naval War College

James Holmes is Professor of Strategy at the U.S. Naval War College and a contributor to Competitive Strategies for the 21st Century (Stanford University Press, 2012).

A Competitive Strategy for Taiwan
Nov 20, 2013
How can Taipei bring about stable, enduring deterrence across the Taiwan Strait? Jim Holmes discusses this question and other defense issues pestering cross-straight relations.
Arms Sales Asia-Pacific Cross-Strait Relations Mil-Mil Relations
China’s New Normal in the South China Sea
Jul 04, 2013
The dispute over territory in the South China Sea has become a flashpoint for Asian regional politics. China’s policy has used both big and small-stick diplomacy to assert its claim to the region. In doing so, it has formed a new normality for the region.
ASEAN China Diaoyu Islands East Asia Huangyan Island South China Sea Terri
Nuclear Diplomacy in Seoul
Apr 13, 2012
The Washington-based Brookings Institution recently warned that America and China have come to view their relationship in adversarial, “zero-sum” terms. If so
Chinese Military Defense White Paper Korean Peninsulaeninsula Mil-Mil Relatio
China’s “Black Boxes” at Sea
Dec 02, 2011
The balance of naval forces matters a great deal to the overall US-China relationship. A naval balance that favors the United States discourages Chinese adventurism while heartening US friends and allies. A decaying balance does the opposite. Sea and air forces underwrite the United States’ strategic position in Asia.
Asia-Pacific