Regional Issues

China Landpower Studies Center | March 23, 2026

New Tanks Mark PLA Army’s Integration of System Warfare at the Tactical ...

Joaquin Camarena

China Landpower Studies Center | March 16, 2026

The New Reserve Personnel ID Card: How the PLA is Streamlining Mobilizat...

Joshua Arostegui

China Landpower Studies Center | Feb. 17, 2026

Securing the Rice Bowl: PRC Agricultural Hardening as a Strategic Maneuv...

Ali Ayoub

China Landpower Studies Center | Feb. 12, 2026

The PLA’s Joint Operations Training Reform Remains in an Exploratory Phase

K. Tristan Tang

China Landpower Studies Center | Feb. 11, 2026

Frustrating the Fait Accompli: How Rocket Artillery Changes the Taiwan S...

China is furious about the United States’ recently announced $11 billion arms deal with Taiwan, and for good reason. Beyond simply comprising a significant assortment of military equipment, the package supports Taiwan’s developing asymmetric-warfare

Checking Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions
January 1, 2004 — Authors: Mr Patrick Clawson, Mr Henry D Sokolski Were Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, there is a... MORE

An American Way of War or a Way of Battle?
January 1, 2004 — Author: Dr Antulio J Echevarria II Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for... MORE

Paths Diverging? The Next Decade in the U.S.-Japan Security Alliance
January 1, 2004 — Author: LTC William E Rapp The author explores the changing nature of Japanese security policy and... MORE

Security Transformation
December 23, 2003 — Author: Dr Steven Metz For the past 5 years, the United States has sought to transform its defense... MORE

Bounding the Global War on Terrorism
December 1, 2003 — Author: Dr Jeffrey Record The author examines three features of the war on terrorism as currently... MORE

The Future of the Australian-U.S. Security Relationship
December 1, 2003 — Authors: Dr Rod Lyon, Prof William T Tow The authors assess the future of the Australian-U.S... MORE

Insurgency in Nepal
December 1, 2003 — Author: Dr Thomas A Marks Insurgencies in the 21st century are different than the Cold War era ones... MORE

The Trajectory of Security Transformation
December 1, 2003 — Author: Dr Steven Metz Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our monthly... MORE

Expanding the Use of State Defense Forces in Homeland Defense Missions
November 1, 2003 — Author: LTC Brent C Bankus Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our... MORE

After the 16th Party Congress: The Civil and the Military
October 31, 2003 — Author: Mr Andy Gudgel Over 50 experts in the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) gathered at... MORE