In 2024, Shanshan Mei and Dennis J. Blasko wrote, “Don’t Ever Invade China: Xi Jinping Prioritizes Border, Coastal, and Air Defense,” where they argued that homeland protection has always been and will continue to be the Chinese military’s primary directive. A year later, amidst developments in both China’s military capabilities and geopolitical shifts, we asked them to revisit their article.Image: U.S. Department of Defense via Wikimedia CommonsIn your 2024 article, “Don’t Ever Invade China: Xi Jinping Prioritizes Border, Coastal, and Air Defense,” you argued that homeland border protection has always been the prime directive for China’s armed forces and would continueThe post A Changing World, a Constant Priority: China’s Homeland Defense appeared first on War on the Rocks.