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China Landpower Studies Center | April 28, 2026

On the Pacific, USARPAC, and China

In this episode, COL Mike Long and LTG Joel B. Vowell discuss the US Army Pacific and the role of USARPAC.

China Landpower Studies Center | April 16, 2026

2026 Carlisle Conference on the PLA: The PLA’s Capability to React to Cr...

The US Army War College (USAWC) Strategic Studies Institute’s (SSI) held its annual Carlisle Conference on the PLA on March 25 and 26, 2026, in the Army Heritage and Education Center at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. The China Landpower Studies

China Landpower Studies Center | April 13, 2026

PLA Army Places Growing Emphasis on Tactical Indirect Firepower with New...

Joaquin Camarena

China Landpower Studies Center | March 30, 2026

Achieving Victory Through Quantity: PLA Theorists Propose Different Mode...

Kevin McCauley

China Landpower Studies Center | March 23, 2026

New Tanks Mark PLA Army’s Integration of System Warfare at the Tactical ...

Joaquin Camarena

Category: Regional Issues

Other People’s Wars: PLA Lessons from Foreign Conflicts
April 1, 2011 — Authors: Mr Daniel Alderman, Mr Joe Narus Key Insights:• The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA)... MORE

A Colloquium on U.S. National Security Policy, Military Strategy: Understanding the Environment for Contemporary Warfare
April 1, 2011 — Authors: Mr Dave Lewis, Dr Steve Maxner, Dr Dennis Patterson Key Insights from this colloquium are:•... MORE

Improvised Explosive Devices in Iraq, 2003-09: A Case of Operational Surprise and Institutional Response
April 1, 2011 — Author: Brigadier Andrew SmithSurprise is a familiar term in military writings and is enshrined in... MORE

Reforming Military Command Arrangements: The Case of the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force
March 1, 2011 — Author: Mr Henrik Bliddal Our national security system turns our overall capabilities into active... MORE

Profession of Arms Study Trust Review
March 1, 2011 — Author: COL Charles D Allen Since trust is the coin of the realm for an Army in a democratic... MORE

Civilian Skills for African Military Officers to Resolve the Infrastructure, Economic Development, and Stability Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa
March 1, 2011 — Author: Ms Diane E Chido For decades, a lack of economic opportunity has caused instability and... MORE

India in Africa: Implications of an Emerging Power for AFRICOM and U.S. Strategy
March 1, 2011 — Author: Dr J Peter Pham This monograph examines India’s rapidly expanding network of influence in... MORE

Russian Military Politics and Russia’s 2010 Defense Doctrine
March 1, 2011 — Author: Dr Stephen J BlankThese three papers represent the third monograph to come out of the... MORE

Should ROTC Return to the Ivy League?
March 1, 2011 — Author: LTC Ernest A Szabo Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our... MORE

Security and Governance: Foundations for International Stability
March 1, 2011 — Authors: Mr Dru Lauzon, Mr Andrew Vine Stability operations in fragile states are likely to remain... MORE