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China Landpower Studies Center | March 16, 2026

The New Reserve Personnel ID Card: How the PLA is Streamlining Mobilizat...

Joshua Arostegui

China Landpower Studies Center | Feb. 17, 2026

Securing the Rice Bowl: PRC Agricultural Hardening as a Strategic Maneuv...

Ali Ayoub

China Landpower Studies Center | Feb. 12, 2026

The PLA’s Joint Operations Training Reform Remains in an Exploratory Phase

K. Tristan Tang

China Landpower Studies Center | Feb. 11, 2026

Frustrating the Fait Accompli: How Rocket Artillery Changes the Taiwan S...

China is furious about the United States’ recently announced $11 billion arms deal with Taiwan, and for good reason. Beyond simply comprising a significant assortment of military equipment, the package supports Taiwan’s developing asymmetric-warfare

China Landpower Studies Center | Feb. 4, 2026

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

Dennis J. Blasko

Category: Regional Issues

An Army Transformed: USINDOPACOM Hypercompetition and US Army Theater Design
July 17, 2020 — Mr. Nathan P. Freier, John Schaus, William G. Braun IIIThe United States faces a hypercompetitive... MORE

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Key Strategic Issues List (KSIL) 2021-2022
July 7, 2020 — Editor: COL Steve Cunningham, USAWC Strategic Studies InstituteNew for Academic Years 2021-2022, the... MORE

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Striking the Balance: US Army Force Posture in Europe, 2028—A Study Sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of the Army
June 24, 2020 — Authors: J.P. Clark and C. Anthony PfaffWithin the context of Europe, the US Army must develop a... MORE

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Russia’s War in Syria: Assessing Russian Military Capabilities and Lessons Learned
June 1, 2020 — Robert E. Hamilton, 2020, the Foreign Policy Research InstituteThis edited volume, Russia’s War in... MORE

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Natural Gas in the Black Sea: Strengthening Cooperation and Balancing Power
May 27, 2020 — Robert E. Hamilton, Anna Mikulska, 2020Heterogenous, varied, diverse – few other words can concisely... MORE

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Military Ethics below the Threshold of War
May 15, 2020 — Dr. C. Anthony Pfaff, 2020The future of military ethics will be profoundly affected by competition... MORE

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Commentary on “The US Army in Multi-Domain Operations 2028”
April 3, 2020 — Author: Huba Wass de CzegeDoes The US Army in Multi-Domain Operations 2028 lack a clear theory of... MORE

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Senior Conference 55—The Emerging Environment in the Indo-Pacific Region: Drivers, Directions, and Decisions
March 4, 2020 — Editors: Dr Terry Babcock-Lumish, COL Tania Chacho, MAJ Tom Fox, MAJ Zachary Griffiths As the... MORE

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Nonstate Actors and Anti-Access/Area Denial Strategies: The Coming Challenge
February 6, 2020 — Author: Dr. Jean-Loup SamaanThis monograph explores the emerging challenge of nonstate actors’... MORE

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Professionalizing the Iraqi Army: US Engagement after the Islamic State
January 28, 2020 — Author: Dr. C. Anthony PfaffSecurity cooperation with Iraq remains a critical component of the... MORE

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