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If China Attacks Taiwan: The Consequences for China of "Minor Conflict" ...

Introduction by Bonnie S. Glaser: Research on the possibility and likely outcome of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait has expanded rapidly in recent years. Studies have focused on a broad range of questions related to deterrence, potential conflict

External Articles | Jan. 5, 2026

How Maduro’s capture went down – a military strategist explains what goe...

The predawn seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026 was a complicated affair. It was also, operationally, a resounding success for the U.S. military.Operation Absolute Resolve achieved its objective of seizing Maduro through a

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,
The Chinese Armed Forces in the 21st Century
December 1, 1999

Army Professionalism, the Military Ethic, and Officership in the 21st Century
December 1, 1999

Land Power and Dual Containment: Rethinking America’s Policy in the Gulf
November 1, 1999

The Fog of Peace: Finding the End-State of Hostilities
November 1, 1999

The Growing Imperative to Adopt “Flexibility” as an American Principle of War
October 15, 1999

China’s Strategic Modernization: Implications for the United States
September 1, 1999

America’s Army in Transition: Preparing for War in the Precision Age
September 1, 1999

Mediterranean Security into the Coming Millennium
August 1, 1999

Transnational Threats from the Middle East: Crying Wolf or Crying Havoc?
May 31, 1999

Future Warfare
May 1, 1999