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China Can’t Fight a Virus, Let Alone a War

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China Can’t Fight a Virus, Let Alone a War
An aerial view of a residential area is seen during the second stage of a pandemic lockdown in Jing'an district in Shanghai on April 5, 2022. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images
Morgan Deane
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The COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai seem like an impressive display of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) power. But authorities are doubling down on the bad policy, which shows that they'll have supply and morale problems during any potential war.

Morgan Deane
Morgan Deane
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Morgan Deane is a former U.S. Marine, a military historian, and a freelance author. He studied military history at Kings College London and Norwich University. Morgan works as a professor of military history at the American Public University. He is a prolific author whose writings include "Decisive Battles in Chinese History," "Dragon’s Claws with Feet of Clay: A Primer on Modern Chinese Strategy," and the forthcoming, "Beyond Sunzi: Classical Chinese Debates on War and Government." His military analysis has been published in Real Clear Defense and Strategy Bridge, among other publications.
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