Regional Issues

China Landpower Studies Center | Feb. 4, 2026

PLA Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Close Air Support Are Still ...

Dennis J. Blasko

China Landpower Studies Center | Feb. 4, 2026

If China Attacks Taiwan: Beijing Risks Social Instability in a Conflict

A conversation between Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Dr. Jake Rinaldi, and Bonnie Glaser on the risk of domestic social instability for Beijing if China attacked Taiwan. A podcast from The German Marshall Fund of the United States.

China Landpower Studies Center | Jan. 27, 2026

PLA Navy Marine Corps Tank Companies Emphasize Expeditionary Capabilities

Joaquin Camarena

China Landpower Studies Center | Jan. 27, 2026

Theory Meets Practice: The PLA National Defense University Revives the O...

Dennis J. Blasko

China Landpower Studies Center | Jan. 14, 2026

Can the 15th Five-Year Plan Fix the People’s Liberation Army’s Procureme...

China’s newly released 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) proposal, unveiled after the Fourth Party Plenum in October 2025, not only marks Beijing’s quest to achieve the People’s Liberation Army’s goal of building a so-called world-class military by

The Army and Homeland Security: A Strategic Perspective
March 1, 2001 — Author: Dr Antulio J Echevarria II The topic of homeland security includes a broad array of missions... MORE

Planning for a Peaceful Korea
February 1, 2001 — Author: Mr Henry D Sokolski With the change of administrations in Washington, current U.S. policy... MORE

U.S. Army War College Guide to Strategy
February 1, 2001 — Editors: Dr Joseph R Cerami, COL James F Holcomb Jr For more than 3 decades, the U.S. Army War... MORE

Landpower and Crises: Army Roles and Missions in Smaller-Scale Contingencies During the 1990s
January 1, 2001 — Author: Dr Conrad C Crane The author analyzes the role of landpower in the 170 smaller-scale... MORE

The American Army in the Balkans: Strategic Alternatives and Implications
January 1, 2001 — Author: Dr Steven Metz U.S. strategy in the Balkans and the Army's role there is examined. The... MORE

Asymmetry and U.S. Military Strategy: Definition, Background, and Strategic Concepts
January 1, 2001 — Authors: Dr Douglas V Johnson II, Dr Steven Metz This report gives a simple and comprehensive... MORE

Alternative National Military Strategies for the United States
December 1, 2000 — Author: Dr Conrad C Crane The 2001 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) will have to address all the... MORE

The Asia-Pacific in the U.S. National Security Calculus for a New Millennium
December 1, 2000 — Authors: Dr Andrew Scobell, Dr Larry M Wortzel The authors of this monograph survey the challenges... MORE

Organizing for National Security
November 1, 2000 — Editor: Dr Douglas Stuart Over the last decade the United States has been confronted with not just... MORE

Transnational Threats: Blending Law Enforcement and Military Strategies
November 1, 2000 — Editor: Dr Carolyn Pumphrey On February 2-3, 2000, the U.S. Army War College, the Triangle Institute... MORE