In der aktuellen Ausgabe von International Security (USA)

• Knowing What Not to Know About Islamic State: Terrorism Studies and Public Secrecy
  The article contrasts Western and Iraqi perspectives on the rise of ISIS. While Western discourse emphasizes its military strength, ideology, and propaganda, Iraqi voices show that state actors partly enabled ISIS because they benefited from its violence. These “open secrets” often go unmentioned. The symbiosis between terrorist groups and states illustrates that terrorism does not arise in isolation, but is often supported by existing power structures, which has central implications for research, politics, and security practice.
• Access Denied? The Sino-American Contest for Military Primacy in Asia
  The study analyzes the US-China military balance in East Asia, focusing on land-based air forces in the conflict over Taiwan. Current US posturing is highly vulnerable to China's precision long-range weapons. The Agile Combat Employment doctrine is failing and carries risks of escalation. Better options include hardened air bases, improved missile defense, and electronic jamming. The US is at a turning point: it must make its air forces more resilient, rely on less vulnerable capabilities, or rethink its geopolitical ambitions in the region.
• What Does China Want?
  Contrary to the common assumption that China is striving for global hegemony, an analysis of Chinese rhetoric shows that China is a status quo-oriented state focused on internal stability and regional issues. Its goals are clear, consistent, and limited—protecting its borders, sovereignty, and economic relations. Militarily, China poses little threat to other countries. Western enemy stereotypes lead to unnecessary escalation. Instead, there are opportunities for cooperation, especially economically and diplomatically, while the conventional focus on war and deterrence misjudges China's actual priorities.