People's Liberation Army of China

There Is No Substitute for Combat Experience—the U.S. Has It, China Doesn’t

While China’s military buildup demands a forceful Western response, its lack of combat experience and tendency toward paranoid purges make it less threatening than it appears

Alison HolcombFebruary 3, 2026

Niall Ferguson Exaggerates America’s Weakness and China’s Strength

Niall Ferguson’s view that America may soon topple like the Soviet Union massively underestimates American resiliency, especially compared to China

Shay KhatiriAugust 26, 2024

People’s Liberation Army of China

There Is No Substitute for Combat Experience—the U.S. Has It, China Doesn’t

Niall Ferguson Exaggerates America’s Weakness and China’s Strength