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Security Implications of the China-Russia-North Korea Triangle

This article analyzes the evolving strategic dynamics within the China-Russia-North Korea triangle and their implications for global security. It argues that while the strengthened Russia–North Korea relationship poses risks for China’s global

China’s Foreign Police Training: A Global Footprint

New data reveal how China’s foreign police training programs have become an integral part of Beijing’s strategy to remake global security.

SSI Live 118 – The China Strategic Competition Seminar

In this episode of SSI Live, Major Brennan Deveraux interviews Colonel Kyle Marcrum and Lieutenant Colonel Paul Milas on the SSI-developed China Strategic Competition Seminar. The conversation explores the origin and relevance of the seminar,

Forecasting the PRC’s Next Global Initiative

Executive Summary:• Xi Jinping could unveil a “global environmental initiative” as soon as mid-November 2025, at the COP31 summit in Brazil. This would align with previous initiatives that have been announced at international forums.• This new

The PLA’s Progress toward World-Class Ground Force Capabilities

This essay examines Xi Jinping’s dictum of creating a world-class military by 2049 and assesses the progress of the PLA ground forces toward achieving that notional benchmark.
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Freezing Point: PLA Army Expeditionary Units Lack Readiness for Extreme and Hazardous Cold Weather
February 20, 2025
Freezing Point:  PLA Army Expeditionary Units Lack Readiness for Extreme and Hazardous Cold Weather | Jake Vartanian

Ecuador’s Security Challenges and the Government’s Response
February 11, 2025
Ecuador’s Security Challenges and the Government’s Response | R. Evan Ellis

China Landpower Studies Center Newsletter I
January 31, 2025
CLSC Newsletter I

2024 Carlisle Conference on the PLA
January 31, 2025
2024 Carlisle Conference on the PLA

Evolution of the Latin American Strategic Environment and the Posture of its Security Forces
January 14, 2025
Evolution of the Latin American Strategic Environment and the Posture of its Security Forces | R. Evan Ellis

Rethinking Denial: The People’s Liberation Army’s Laser Systems and the Future Challenges for Hellscape
January 14, 2025
Rethinking Denial:  The People’s Liberation Army’s Laser Systems and the Future Challenges for Hellscape | Jake Rinaldi and Jake Vartanian

Assessing the Effectiveness of US Army Campaigning in the Indo-Pacific
January 8, 2025
Assessing the Effectiveness of US Army Campaigning in the Indo-Pacific | Colonel Richard D. Butler and Jimmy Bell

“Potential Forms of Russian Support for China in a Protracted War”
January 6, 2025
CLSC Dialogues | Brian Carlson and David Stone

8 Simmering Threats You Shouldn’t Ignore in 2025: A Plausibly Deniable Russian War Against Europe
January 2, 2025
A Plausibly Deniable Russian War Against Europe | John R. Deni, in Foreign Policy

2025: Possibilities for the Year to Come
December 27, 2024
2025: Possibilities for the Year to Come | Dr. R. Evan Ellis