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More Than a Numbers Game: Comparing US and Chinese Landpower in the Paci...

As the US Army organizes, trains, and equips for an unforeseen future, service decisions should create or amplify relative operational advantages over the US military’s rising foe—the People’s Liberation Army. Discerning critical differences between


Assessing the PLA’s Strengths and Weaknesses for Achieving the PRC’s Goals

This chapter examines the perceived strengths and weaknesses of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) within the context of its modernization process and argues that the persistence of shortcomings may undercut the confidence senior leaders would prefer

China Landpower Studies Center Newsletter II

In our second newsletter, we will share the China Landpower Studies Center (CLSC) team’s latest analysis and insights on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

Ecuador’s Incoming Government Faces Difficult Choices Regarding China

With Daniel Noboa returning to the presidency and a new Chinese ambassador on the way, China-Ecuador relations are at an inflection point.From April 22-25, I had the opportunity to travel to Quito, Ecuador, to address an international forum on China
The Evolution of Los Zetas in Mexico and Central America: Sadism as an Instrument of Cartel Warfare
April 25, 2014
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Op-Ed: The POST “Post Cold War” Era in Europe
April 24, 2014

Assessing the People’s Liberation Army in the Hu Jintao Era
April 22, 2014
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Augmenting Our Influence: Alliance Revitalization and Partner Development
April 16, 2014
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Russia’s Counterinsurgency in North Caucasus: Performance and Consequences
March 31, 2014
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Defense Planning for National Security: Navigation Aids for the Mystery Tour
March 19, 2014
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Turkey-Kurdish Regional Government Relations After the U.S. Withdrawal From Iraq: Putting the Kurds on the Map?
March 12, 2014
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Op-Ed: Balancing The Joint Force: Defense and Military Challenges Through 2020
March 11, 2014

Legality in Cyberspace: An Adversary View
March 11, 2014
A Typology of Arguments about Drone Ethics

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army and Information Warfare
March 5, 2014
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