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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

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

Category: Regional Issues

Military Engagement and Forward Presence: Down but Not Out as Tools to Shape and Win
January 24, 2016 — Author: Dr John R DeniView the Executive SummaryMilitary engagement and forward-based U.S. military... MORE

Strategic Insights: The Sinister Shadow of Escalating Middle Eastern Sectarianism
January 21, 2016 — Dr. W. Andrew Terrill In one of the opening scenes of the 1973 movie, The Exorcist, an older... MORE

Cover for Strategic Insights: The Sinister Shadow of Escalating Middle Eastern Sectarianism

Strategy and Grand Strategy: What Students and Practitioners Need to Know
December 31, 2015 — Author: Dr Tami Davis BiddleView the Executive Summary In this monograph, Dr. Tami Davis Biddle... MORE

Mastering the Gray Zone: Understanding a Changing Era of Conflict

Reforming U.S. Export Controls Reforms: Advancing U.S. Army Interests
December 23, 2015 — Author: Dr Richard WeitzView the Executive Summary The U.S. defense export system needs further... MORE

Underestimated: Our Not So Peaceful Nuclear Future
December 22, 2015 — Author: Mr Henry D SokolskiView the Executive Summary With the world focused on the nuclear crisis... MORE

Enabling Others to Win in a Complex World: Maximizing Security Force Assistance Potential in the Regionally Aligned Brigade Combat Team
December 18, 2015 — Author: CPT (P) Liam P WalshView the Executive Summary Beginning in 2013, the U.S. Army began an... MORE

Autonomous Weapon Systems: A Brief Survey of Developmental, Operational, Legal, and Ethical Issues
December 16, 2015 — Author: Mr Jeffrey L CatonView the Executive Summary What does the Department of Defense hope to... MORE

Lethal and Legal? The Ethics of Drone Strikes
December 15, 2015 — Author: Dr Shima D KeeneView the Executive Summary While supporters claim that drone warfare is not... MORE

Strategic Insights: Guyana-Venezuela: The Essequibo Region Dispute
December 14, 2015 — Dr. José de Arimatéia da CruzWhile the rest of the world is concerned about the refugee crisis in... MORE

Strategic Insights: Thinking About Catastrophe: The Army in a Nuclear Armed World
December 14, 2015 — Dr. Steven MetzNothing is more important to American security than nuclear weapons. Despite all the... MORE