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Assessing the PLA’s Strengths and Weaknesses for Achieving the PRC’s Goals

This chapter examines the perceived strengths and weaknesses of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) within the context of its modernization process and argues that the persistence of shortcomings may undercut the confidence senior leaders would prefer

China Landpower Studies Center Newsletter II

In our second newsletter, we will share the China Landpower Studies Center (CLSC) team’s latest analysis and insights on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

Ecuador’s Incoming Government Faces Difficult Choices Regarding China

With Daniel Noboa returning to the presidency and a new Chinese ambassador on the way, China-Ecuador relations are at an inflection point.From April 22-25, I had the opportunity to travel to Quito, Ecuador, to address an international forum on China

China’s Coming Diplomatic Blitz in the Americas

The next few months will bring a series of high-profile multilateral engagements between China and Latin American countries, as Beijing seeks to capitalize on discontent with Trump.In the coming three months, China will have a number of opportunities
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The Energy and Security Nexus: A Strategic Dilemma
November 1, 2012
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Jihadist Cells and “IED” Capabilities in Europe: Assessing the Present and Future Threat to the West
November 1, 2012
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Op-Ed: The Romance of Great Powers in Northeast Asia
October 23, 2012

A “Hollow Army” Reappraised: President Carter, Defense Budgets, and the Politics of Military Readiness
October 1, 2012
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Russia’s Homegrown Insurgency: Jihad in the North Caucasus
October 1, 2012
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The Future of American Landpower: Does Forward Presence Still Matter? The Case of the Army in Europe
October 1, 2012
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State-Building Challenges in a Post-Revolution Libya
October 1, 2012
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How Nation-States Craft National Security Strategy Documents
October 1, 2012
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Key Strategic Issues List Update No. 2
September 28, 2012
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Op-Ed: Rethinking the American Way of War and the Role of Landpower
September 10, 2012