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

Command in NATO After the Cold War: Alliance, National, and Multinational Consideration
June 1, 1997 — Author: Dr Thomas-Durell Young The publication of this compendium could not be more timely as a... MORE

Challenges and Options in the Caucasus and Central Asia
April 22, 1997 — Author: Dr Pavel K Baev In April 1997, the U.S. Army War College held its Eighth Annual Strategy... MORE

The Future Roles of U.S. Military Power and Their Implications
April 18, 1997 — Author: Dr William T Johnsen As the daily headlines attest, the Department of Defense is in the... MORE

Why Russian Policy is Failing in Asia
April 2, 1997 — Author: Dr Stephen J Blank Since its inception as a state, Russia has been both a European and an... MORE

Strategic Horizons: The Military Implications of Alternative Futures
March 7, 1997 — Author: Dr Steven Metz A year ago the Chief of Staff of the Army initiated the Army After Next... MORE

The Dynamics of Russian Weapon Sales to China
March 4, 1997 — Author: Dr Stephen J Blank Russia has recently sold or transferred many military weapons or... MORE

World View: The 1997 Strategic Assessment from the Strategic Studies Institute
February 3, 1997 — Author: Dr Earl H Tilford Jr In December of each year the analysts at the Strategic Studies... MORE

Haiti Update
January 29, 1997 — Author: Dr Donald E Schulz Recent developments in Haiti including political assassinations... MORE

Tacit Acceptance and Watchful Eyes: Beijing’s Views about the U.S.-ROK Alliance
January 24, 1997 — Author: Dr Fei-Ling Wang In October 1995, the Army War College's Strategic Studies Institute and the... MORE

The Chemical Weapons Convention: Strategic Implications for the United States
January 8, 1997 — Author: Mr Frederick J Vogel On January 13, 1993, in Paris, 130 countries signed the Chemical... MORE