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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

Publications | Jan. 12, 2026

The 2024 Carlisle Conference on the PLA: Protracted War Against the PRC

The US Army War College’s 2024 Carlisle Conference on the People’s Liberation Army was held on October 16 and 17 at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. The conference brought together experts to discuss the People’s Republic of China’s understanding of

China Landpower Studies Center | Jan. 6, 2026

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

Category: Regional Issues

Parameters VOL. 46 NO. 4 WINTER 2016-17
December 1, 2016 — Editor: Dr Antulio J Echevarria IISpecial Commentary: The Army's Identity Crisis by Gates Brown... MORE

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Should We Let the Bomb Spread?
November 22, 2016 — Author: Mr Henry D SokolskiView the Executive SummaryNuclear deterrence and nonproliferation no... MORE

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Colloquium Brief: U.S. Army War College 25th Annual Strategy Conference Carlisle, Pennsylvania, April 8-10, 2014 — Balancing the Joint Force to Meet Future Security Challenges
November 15, 2016 — Dr. Richard Weitz Key Insights: The international security environment will remain cluttered,... MORE

Strategic Insights: An EU Military Headquarters: A Cure in Search of an Illness?
November 14, 2016 — Dr. John R. Deni In mid-September, European Union (EU) Commission President Jean Claude Juncker... MORE

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Strategic Insights: Bridging the Civil-Military Gap
November 10, 2016 — Dr. Tami Davis Biddle The American soldiers who returned home from the war in 1945 were greeted with... MORE

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Alternative Governance Structures in Megacities: Threats or Opportunities?
November 7, 2016 — Author: Ms Diane E ChidoView the Executive SummaryThe U.S. military recognizes that it will be... MORE

U.S.-China Competition: Asia-Pacific Land Force Implications
November 1, 2016 — A U.S. Army War College Integrated Research Project in Support of U.S. Army Pacific Command and... MORE

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Strategic Insights: The Great Purge and the Future of the Turkish Military
October 30, 2016 — Dr. W. Andrew Terrill The full story of the July 15-16, 2016, Turkish coup attempt may not be known... MORE

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Strategic Insights: The "U.S. Factor" in China's Problems
October 25, 2016 — Dr. David LaiThere is a widely-shared view in China that the United States has ill will toward China... MORE

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The Quest for Military Cooperation in North Africa: Prospects and Challenges
October 25, 2016 — Author: Dr Mohammed El-KatiriView the Executive SummaryNorth Africa's security landscape has... MORE

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