Commentary
How rapidly do great powers expand their military and economic capabilities? Faster than you think. There are numerous empirical examples from diplomatic and military history that capture how quickly things change for the great powers.
A J-15 fighter jet lands on China's Liaoning aircraft carrier during a drill at sea on April 24, 2018. AFP via Getty Images
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Bradley A. Thayer
Author
Bradley A. Thayer is a founding member of the Committee on Present Danger China and the coauthor with Lianchao Han of “Understanding the China Threat” and the coauthor with James Fanell of “Embracing Communist China: America’s Greatest Strategic Failure.”
