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China Landpower Studies Center | May 6, 2026

China Maritime Report #53: Filling the Ranks: China's Military Recruitin...

This report outlines People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) recruiting processes within the overarching context of China’s military personnel accession systems. Within China, most recruitment, mobilization, and service assignment of military personnel

China Landpower Studies Center | April 28, 2026

On the Pacific, USARPAC, and China

In this episode, COL Mike Long and LTG Joel B. Vowell discuss the US Army Pacific and the role of USARPAC.

China Landpower Studies Center | April 16, 2026

2026 Carlisle Conference on the PLA: The PLA’s Capability to React to Cr...

The US Army War College (USAWC) Strategic Studies Institute’s (SSI) held its annual Carlisle Conference on the PLA on March 25 and 26, 2026, in the Army Heritage and Education Center at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. The China Landpower Studies

China Landpower Studies Center | April 13, 2026

PLA Army Places Growing Emphasis on Tactical Indirect Firepower with New...

Joaquin Camarena

China Landpower Studies Center | March 30, 2026

Achieving Victory Through Quantity: PLA Theorists Propose Different Mode...

Kevin McCauley

Category: Publications

Maneuvering the Islamist-Secularist Divide in the Arab World: How the United States Can Preserve its Interests and Values in an Increasingly Polarized Environment
October 28, 2014 — Author: Mr Gregory Aftandilian View the Executive SummaryThis monograph examines the... MORE

U.S. Policy and Strategy Toward Afghanistan after 2014
October 28, 2014 — Author: Dr Larry P Goodson, Prof Thomas H Johnson View the Executive SummaryWhat should the United... MORE

Strategic Insights: Should General Dempsey Resign? Army Professionals and the Moral Space for Military Dissent
October 21, 2014 — Dr. Don M. Snider Given that all Army professionals have taken an oath to “support and defend the... MORE

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Strategic Insights: Should China Be Given the Benefit of the Doubt?
October 17, 2014 — Dr. David Lai The South China Sea territorial dispute is a protracted and complicated problem... MORE

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Distinguishing Acts of War in Cyberspace: Assessment Criteria, Policy Considerations, and Response Implications
October 16, 2014 — Author: Mr Jeffrey L Caton View the Executive SummaryDetermining an act of war in the traditional... MORE

Strategic Insights: The U.S. Foray Into The Levant
October 15, 2014 — Dr. Sami G. Hajjar The Levant is caught up in a web of political, social, and economic problems that... MORE

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United States-Gulf Cooperation Council Security Coopeeration in a Multipolar World
October 1, 2014 — Author: Dr Mohammed El-Katiri View the Executive SummaryMilitary and security cooperation with Gulf... MORE

Strategic Insights: The Dragon in the Tropics: China’s Military Expansion into the Western Hemisphere
September 30, 2014 — Dr. José de Arimatéia da Cruz A prosperous and stable China will not be a threat to any country. It... MORE

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Colloquium Brief: CBRNe: The Ongoing Challenge – Kingston Conference On International Security
September 29, 2014 — Dr. Robert J. Bunker Key Insights. Little ‘e’ (explosive events) suicide bombings have their... MORE

Strategic Insights: America’s Strategic Debate – And Why It Matters To The Army
September 25, 2014 — Dr. Steven MetzSince becoming a global superpower, the United States often adjusted its national... MORE

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