James R. Holmes

James R. Holmes is the J.C. Wylie chair of maritime strategy at the U.S. Naval War College and co-author of Red Star Over the Pacific: China's Rise and the Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy. The views voiced here are his alone.

Articles by James R. Holmes

A U.S.-made helicopter takes off from a frigate.

Taiwan Needs a Maoist Military

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James R. Holmes

October 17, 2019, 5:37 PM

Britain's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in New York on Oct. 19, 2018. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Britannia Helps Rule the Waves

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James R. Holmes

February 20, 2019, 6:00 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin points at a map while inspecting the construction of a bridge across the Kerch Strait, linking Russia and the Crimean peninsula, while aboard a helicopter on March 18, 2016. (Mikhail Klimenty/AFP/Getty Images)

Goodbye Grotius, Hello Putin

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James R. Holmes

November 29, 2018, 10:34 AM

A painting of the World War I Battle of Jutland shows the sinking hit of the British battlecruiser HMS Indefatigable shortly before its explosion on May 31, 1916. (Willy Stöwer/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

The U.S. Navy Has Forgotten What It’s Like to Fight

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James R. Holmes

November 13, 2018, 10:37 AM

A postcard from World War I shows Kaiser Wilhelm II. (Paul Hauke/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

World War I’s Depressing Lessons for Asia

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James R. Holmes

November 9, 2018, 10:19 AM

Indian workers stand alongside the FDN-2 Indian Navy floating dock as it is launched at a shipyard in Chennai on June 20, 2017.
Indian-designed and constructed, the platform is capable of docking warships of up to 8000 tons to enable repair and maintenance work. / AFP PHOTO / ARUN SANKAR (Photo credit should read ARUN SANKAR/AFP/Getty Images) — Indian workers stand alongside the FDN-2 Indian Navy floating dock as it is launched at a shipyard in Chennai on June 20, 2017. Indian-designed and constructed, the platform is capable of docking warships of up to 8000 tons to enable repair and maintenance work. / AFP PHOTO / ARUN SANKAR (Photo credit should read ARUN SANKAR/AFP/Getty Images)

Who Will Win the Great China-India Naval War of 2020?

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James R. Holmes

August 7, 2017, 11:38 AM

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China Won’t Hand the U.S. Navy Victory Like Japan Did

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James R. Holmes

June 2, 2017, 11:23 AM

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Is the U.S. Navy a Sitting Duck?

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James R. Holmes

October 25, 2016, 1:37 PM

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Here’s How the Philippines Can Win in the South China Sea

Tea Leaf Nation

James R. Holmes

August 16, 2016, 10:36 AM

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Washington’s Honeymoon in Cam Ranh Bay

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James R. Holmes

May 23, 2016, 7:25 PM

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How the United States Can Maintain Its Dominance in the Pacific Ocean

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James R. Holmes

May 10, 2016, 12:45 PM

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Will China Become an Aircraft Carrier Superpower?

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James R. Holmes

January 21, 2016, 10:11 AM

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The Tyranny of Distance

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James R. Holmes

January 18, 2016, 11:52 AM

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How Washington Can Get Back on Course in the South China Sea

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James R. Holmes

November 12, 2015, 6:07 PM

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When China Rules the Sea

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James R. Holmes

September 23, 2015, 2:26 PM

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