Category: War On The Rocks

China’s Plan for Digital Dominance

By David Dorman Digital transformation is all the craze in China. Even the venerable Kweichow Moutai distillery now talks of the new digital processes necessary to brew a smarter liquor. But all of this only reflects the popularization of a long-running Communist Party initiative of far greater strategic significance. Over the past two decades, General Secretary […]

Understanding Putin’s Nuclear Decision-Making

By Kristin Ven Bruusgaard Editor’s note: Don’t miss our comprehensive guide to Russia’s war against Ukraine.   The Ukraine invasion has instigated a soul-searching of conventional wisdom about international politics, about the use of force in the modern era, and about Russian strategy. If Putin could launch a full-scale invasion of a sovereign country in modern-day Europe, […]