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Publications | July 22, 2025

More Than a Numbers Game: Comparing US and Chinese Landpower in the Paci...

As the US Army organizes, trains, and equips for an unforeseen future, service decisions should create or amplify relative operational advantages over the US military’s rising foe—the People’s Liberation Army. Discerning critical differences between
China Landpower Studies Center | June 26, 2025

Planning for Protracted Conflict With China: Five Questions to Ask

Where and how a conflict starts will affect the kind of war it will be.
China Landpower Studies Center | June 3, 2025

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 | May 20, 2025

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).
China Landpower Studies Center | May 8, 2025

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
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Russia’s Forever Wars: Syria and the Pursuit of Great Power Status
June 1, 2021
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Cooperation, Competition, and Compartmentalization
April 8, 2021
Cooperation, Competition, and Compartmentalization: Russian-Turkish Relations and Their Implications for the West
Veteran Disability Compensation and the Army Profession: Good Intentions Gone Awry
February 2, 2021
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A Hard Look at Hard Power: Assessing the Defense Capabilities of Key US Allies and Security Partners—Second Edition
October 30, 2020
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Rollback redux: A new (old) framework for dealing with Russia
October 15, 2020
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China’s Economic Statecraft in Europe during the Pandemic
October 9, 2020
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Security Threats, American Pressure, and the Role of Key Personnel: How NATO’s Defence Planning Process is Alleviating the Burden-Sharing Dilemma
October 9, 2020
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A Changing International Order? Implications for the Security Environment
October 1, 2020
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Mission Command of Multi-Domain Operations
September 2, 2020
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NATO Needs to Focus on the Black Sea
August 4, 2020
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