2022/03/31 |
What the Chinese and U.S. Militaries Have in Common
The convergence between Chinese and U.S military recruitment highlights an obvious, if rarely acknowledged, reality. Two of the largest standing armies in the world, the militaries have more in common than their leaders tend to admit.
2021/10/26 |
Would a War Over Taiwan Be Legal?
International law defines statehood and provides the rules of war, but ambiguities abound in the case of Taiwan.
2021/10/06 |
Chinese Warplanes Overhead Taiwan (Or Maybe Not)
Multi-aircraft flights – some at night – signal a growing sophistication. But there are still limits.
2021/06/10 |
Why Malaysia, Normally Calm, Is Upset With China Over a Maritime Dispute
Malaysian officials protested formally over 16 Chinese aircraft flown near the Southeast Asian country and, days later, sighted a Chinese coast guard vessel.
2018/07/13 |
ANALYSIS: Chinese Arms Sales Are Not a Diplomatic Weapon
China has not increased its arms exports to Belt and Road partners, nor has it penetrated markets traditionally reliant on Western suppliers.
2017/07/17 |
PLA Swarms at War: Chinese Advances in Swarm Intelligence
PLA strategists expect that future, autonomous combat involving unmanned systems, as well as the joint operations of unmanned and manned systems, will have a dramatic impact on traditional operational models.
2017/05/16 |
Xi's Grand Design: Recentralizing Power in the PLA
An important test of Xi's ability to manage the army bureaucracy will come over the next few years as PLA reform deepens.
2017/04/17 |
Breakthrough in China's Military Command System
The People's Liberation Army has overhauled its command structure.
2017/03/28 |
The Evolution of the PLA’s Red-Blue Exercises
The recent reforms to the military’s Red-Blue exercises will likely help improve the training and operational capabilities of the PLA, as well as the Chinese military’s own understanding of the tactics of potential foreign adversaries.
2017/03/22 |
Renewable Energy and the PLA’s Next Generation of Self-Sufficiency (Part 1)
This is the first in a two-part series on Chinese energy security and renewable energy.
2017/03/21 |
Snapshot: China’s Eastern Theater Command
Despite the many changes that China’s military strategy has undergone, it is unlikely that the Eastern strategic direction will lose importance anytime soon.
2017/02/03 |
Will China's New Military Rankings Change How the PLA Trains and Fights?
China announces reform of its military ranks.
2017/01/17 |
Analysis: China’s Critical Western Theater Command
The WTC is the largest theater and has complex terrain including desert and high mountains, long borders, and challenging social conditions. Theater missions include supporting the People’s Armed Police Force maintaining internal stability in the restive Tibet and Xinjiang regions.
2016/12/30 |
PLA 2.0: China's Military Intelligence Plays Catch-Up
Modernizing Military Intelligence: Playing Catch-Up (Part Two).
2016/12/22 |
PLA 2.0: China's Military Intelligence Upgrade
Modernizing Military Intelligence: Playing Catch-Up (Part One).
2016/12/19 |
The Rise of the Chinese National Security State Under Xi Jinping
Under Xi Jinping, domestic and external security concerns have risen to the top of China's thinking and policy priorities.
2016/12/14 |
Here's What China's Army Will Look Like in 2026
It is highly unlikely that China today could prevail in a high-intensity conflict with U.S. forces, but China can challenge U.S. dominance at an increasing distance from the Chinese coast.
2016/12/13 |
Does China Really Need an External Military?
Aside from asserting its presence on the world, the Chinese government may rely on its external military policies to achieve internal goals.