Michael Pillsbury

27Mar

Andrew Marshall, Pentagon’s gnomic ‘Yoda’ of long-range planning, dies at 97

“He had an uncanny ability to pick out only the most significant questions, then to drill down deeply,” Michael Pillsbury, a colleague of 45 years, said in an interview. “He developed an iconoclastic, contrarian image.”

Andrew Marshall, Pentagon’s Threat Expert, Dies At 97

26Mar

The New York Times

Andrew Marshall, Pentagon’s Threat Expert, Dies at 97

“His gift was the framing of the question, the discovery of the critical question,” said Michael Pillsbury, a China expert who advised and worked with Mr. Marshall throughout his career. “He would always pick the least studied and most strategically significant subjects.”

Opinion | The World Has Been Deceived By China For Too Long

24Mar

Live Mint, Op-Eds

Opinion | The world has been deceived by China for too long

Writes US defence analyst and China expert Michael Pillsbury in his book The Hundred-Year Marathon: “In a classic example of…turning the energy and momentum of others to your advantage, China would borrow the techniques from the West to develop (its financial sector and industry)—all with the active tutoring from institutions such as the World Bank and private firms such as Goldman Sachs.

China’s Reputation For Long-Range Planning Is Wildly Exaggerated

22Mar

The Diplomat

China’s Reputation for Long-Range Planning Is Wildly Exaggerated

China expert Michael Pillsbury – reportedly an influential outside adviser to President Donald Trump – goes so far as to claim that China’s leadership follows a secret century-long plan for achieving global dominance by 2049.