29 May 2014

CIMSEC’S LONGREADS


CIMSEC’s Longreads is back! Bringing you a list of the last week’s best pieces for your Tuesday morning enjoyment.
China’s Cruise Missiles: Flying Fast Under the Public’s Radar

The National Interest – May 12th – Dennis Gormley, Andrew S. Erickson, and Jingdong Yuan (Link)

An extensive look into the pitfalls and promises regarding China’s increasing reliance on cruise missiles for sea and surface strike drawing on the authors’ upcoming book A Low Visibility Force Multiplier: China’s Cruise Missile Ambitions.
How the F.B.I. Cracked a Chinese Spy Ring
The New Yorker – May 16th- Yudhijit Bhattacharjee (Link)

Espionage, intrigue, and free coffee at the local hardware store. The New Yorker relays the down fall of a Chinese technical intelligence collection ring, while staying true to the details.
United States of Secrets (Part One)

PBS – May 13th – Frontline (Link)

The first of a two part series examining the personal clashes and ethical debates that surrounded the growth of US Intelligence Collection programs in the wake of September 11th, and their continuing legacy.
CIMSEC Member Publications
U.S., India’s Goals Diverge in New Delhi’s Near AbroadWorld Politics Review - May 13th - Nilanthi Samaranayake
“China’s Relations with the Smaller Countries of South Asia”China and International Security - May 13th - Nilanthi Samaranayake
Sverdlov Class Cruisers, and the Royal Navy’s ResponseBritish Naval History – Alex Clarke – May 12th
The Great Green Sea Control FleetWar on the Rocks – David Wise – May 12th
The Worlds Most Dangerous Pirates USNI News – James Bridger – May 12th
Putin in America’s Jurassic Park War on the Rocks – May 8th – Matthew Hipple
Surge Support in Tragedy’s WakeThe Navy Reservist – Scott Cheney-Peters - May 1st
The US, Japan, to Boost ASEAN Maritime SecurityThe Diplomat – Scott Cheney-Peters – April 30th
The Asian Century in an April WeekWar on the Rocks – Scott Cheney-Peters – April 29th
INEVITABLE CONFLICT IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA?War on the Rocks – Claude Berube – April 21st 
Anatomy of a crime: Some reflections on the latest killings at Fort HoodBest Defense - John T. Kuehn, Ph.D. – April 15th 

If you have any tips, suggestions, or input for next week’s long reads, feel free to drop me a line at cimsec.longreads@gmail.com

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