The Dragon’s Gambit – China (Content)
I: The Decapitation of the High Command II: The Russian Precedent and the Intelligence Trap III: The Closing Window —…
Category: The Dragon’s Gambit – China
I: The Decapitation of the High Command
The sudden fall of General Zhang Youxia in January 2026 marks the most significant fracturing of China’s military leadership since…
II: The Russian Precedent and the Intelligence Trap
In the strategic world, history does not repeat, but it often rhymes. To understand the 2026 arrests of General Zhang…
III: The Closing Window — Energy Hegemony and 2026
In the calculus of modern warfare, fuel is as critical as firepower. For China, the events of January 2026 have…
IV: The Shadow Command and the Logistics of Invasion
If the “Decapitation” of the High Command (Volume I) is the political visible layer of the crisis, the rise of…
V: Reflexive Control — Deception as a Prelude to War
In the high-stakes game of 21st-century warfare, the most effective weapon is not a missile, but the manipulation of the…
VI: The Weather Window and the 2026 Opportunity
A common misconception in Western strategic thought is that a cross-strait invasion can only occur during two narrow “goldilocks” windows:…
VII: T-Dome and the Race Against Time
If the military purges in Beijing represent a “clearing of the decks” for action, Taiwan’s internal political gridlock in January…