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China Landpower Studies Center | May 6, 2026

China Maritime Report #53: Filling the Ranks: China's Military Recruitin...

This report outlines People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) recruiting processes within the overarching context of China’s military personnel accession systems. Within China, most recruitment, mobilization, and service assignment of military personnel

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

Category: Regional Issues

Enter the Era of Persistent Competition for Talent
July 1, 2010 — Author: COL Carolyn F Kleiner Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our... MORE

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Got Vision? Unity of Vision in Policy and Strategy: What It Is and Why We Need It
July 1, 2010 — Author: Dr Anna Simons Moving beyond “unity of effort” and “unity of command,” this monograph... MORE

China’s Role in the Stabilization of Afghanistan
July 1, 2010 — Author: Col Greg Kleponis China's recent 3.5 billion dollar contract bid for the Aynak Copper Field... MORE

Who Won The Cold War?
July 1, 2010 — Author: Mr Thomas F Berner The role of George Kennan's Containment strategy in securing a U.S... MORE

2010 Key Strategic Issues List (KSIL)
July 1, 2010 — Author: Dr Antulio J Echevarria II Unlike other lists that generally reflect issues which are... MORE

Endgame for the West in Afghanistan? Explaining the Decline in Support for the War in Afghanistan in the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, France and Germany
June 1, 2010 — Author: Mr Charles A Miller Domestic public opinion is frequently and correctly described as a... MORE

The PLA at Home and Abroad: Assessing the Operational Capabilities of China’s Military
June 1, 2010 — Authors: Mr Roy Kamphausen, Dr David Lai, Dr Andrew Scobell The chapters presented in this volume... MORE

Wanted: A Strategy for the Black Sea
June 1, 2010 — Author: Dr Stephen J Blank Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our... MORE

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Rethinking Leadership and “Whole of Government” National Security Reform: Problems, Progress, and Prospects
May 1, 2010 — Authors: Dr Joseph R Cerami, Dr Jeffrey A Engel The authors in this book share the viewpoint of many... MORE

Untangling a New Gordian Knot: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and Alexander’s Sword
May 1, 2010 — Authors: Prof Douglas C Lovelace Jr, Dr Leonard Wong Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes... MORE

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