Conor Kennedy
Conor Kennedy is an Instructor at the China Maritime Studies Institute of the US Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He received his MA from the Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies.
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Articles by Conor Kennedy
Using the Enemy to Train the Troops—Beijing’s New Approach to Prepare its Navy for War
Introduction The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has quietly changed the way it interacts with U.S. military forces in the Western Pacific. Instead of just tracking and monitoring U.S. ships and
Ramping the Strait: Quick and Dirty Solutions to Boost Amphibious Lift
Introduction The threat of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) using military force to coerce or perhaps launch an amphibious invasion of Taiwan has received significant attention in the past year.
Strategic Strong Points and Chinese Naval Strategy
Introduction On August 1, 2017, China opened its first overseas military base, in the East African nation of Djibouti. This was a landmark event that raised a whole host of