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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

The Growing Complexity of Sino-Indian Ties
June 13, 2014 — Author: Dr Harsh V Pant View the Executive SummaryAccording to most political observers, the global... MORE

Countering Radicalization and Recruitment to Al-Qaeda: Fighting the War of Deeds
June 13, 2014 — Author: Dr Paul Kamolnick View the Executive SummaryThis Letort Paper proposes that actions,... MORE

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Op-Ed: Toward an Army Story: It’s Not The “People” Part, It’s the “Land” Part
June 12, 2014 — Mr. Nathan P. Freier Not surprisingly, the Army has an image problem. It is not difficult to see... MORE

Cyberterrorism after STUXNET
June 11, 2014 — Author: Dr Thomas M Chen View the Executive SummaryThe discovery of STUXNET was a recent milestone... MORE

The Future of American Landpower: Does Forward Presence Still Matter? The Case of the Army in the Pacific
June 3, 2014 — Author: Dr John R Deni View the Executive SummaryThe time has come for a reappraisal of the U.S... MORE

2014-15 Key Strategic Issues List
June 1, 2014 — Author: Prof John F Troxell Part II was updated December 9, 2014Parts I and III were updated October... MORE

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Islamism and Security in Bosnia-Herzegovina
May 23, 2014 — Author: Ms Leslie S Lebl View the Executive SummaryU.S. experts fear violence could once again break... MORE

Op-Ed: Changing the Army’s Culture of Cultural Change
May 16, 2014 — Dr. Leonard Wong Click here for PDF of this article.In a profession as large as the U.S. Army,... MORE

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From War to Deterrence? Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Since 2006
May 16, 2014 — Author: Dr Jean-Loup Samaan View the Executive SummaryOver the last 7 years, the border between... MORE

Soldiers of Misfortune?
May 13, 2014 — Author: Dr Thomas R MockaitisView the Executive Summary In examining the role of security... MORE