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China Landpower Studies Center | Feb. 4, 2026

PLA Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Close Air Support Are Still ...

Dennis J. Blasko

China Landpower Studies Center | Feb. 4, 2026

If China Attacks Taiwan: Beijing Risks Social Instability in a Conflict

A conversation between Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Dr. Jake Rinaldi, and Bonnie Glaser on the risk of domestic social instability for Beijing if China attacked Taiwan. A podcast from The German Marshall Fund of the United States.

China Landpower Studies Center | Jan. 27, 2026

PLA Navy Marine Corps Tank Companies Emphasize Expeditionary Capabilities

Joaquin Camarena

China Landpower Studies Center | Jan. 27, 2026

Theory Meets Practice: The PLA National Defense University Revives the O...

Dennis J. Blasko

China Landpower Studies Center | Jan. 14, 2026

Can the 15th Five-Year Plan Fix the People’s Liberation Army’s Procureme...

China’s newly released 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) proposal, unveiled after the Fourth Party Plenum in October 2025, not only marks Beijing’s quest to achieve the People’s Liberation Army’s goal of building a so-called world-class military by

Category: European Security

Bargaining for Justice: Ukraine, Gaza, and the Ethics of Conflict Termination
September 23, 2024 — As wars in Ukraine and Gaza continue with little end in sight, the sense of urgency to determine how they should end is increasing, given how the wars could end. A just war aims to establish a better state of peace, but a better state of peace may not always be achievable, and even when it is achievable, it may not be good enough. When that is the case, actors must determine on what terms to settle... MORE

Bargaining for Justice: Ukraine, Gaza, and the Ethics of Conflict Termination | C. Anthony Pfaff

Ukraine in NATO: Beyond the ‘Irreversible Path’
September 20, 2024 — Whether and how NATO might pull Ukraine closer attracted a great deal of attention at the 2024... MORE

Ukraine in NATO: Beyond the ‘Irreversible Path’ | Jorh R. Deni

The Role of America’s European Allies in the Russia-Ukraine War, 2022–24
September 19, 2024 — What more can US allies in Europe do to assist Ukraine militarily? More broadly, what can the United States expect from its closest allies in Europe in strategic competition with Russia and China? In this monograph, John R. Deni and Lisa A. Aronsson assess whether US allies and partners in Europe can continue providing military assistance to Ukraine or expand assistance, while preserving their own national... MORE

The Growing Significance of China-Russia Defense Cooperation
September 18, 2024 — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two recent meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, especially his visit to Beijing in May, reinforced US and allied concerns about the China-Russia relationship, especially the two countries’ growing security cooperation. In recent months, US officials have increasingly called attention to the support that China is providing to Russia’s defense industry, which has helped Russia to... MORE

The Growing Significance of China-Russia Defense Cooperation |
Brian G. Carlson

Ukraine has invaded Russia, what happens next?
August 26, 2024 — Ukraine shocked Russia and its allies by launching a surprise attack on the Kursk region and has now... MORE

Ukraine has invaded Russia, what happens next?
Dr. John R. Deni

Satellites in the Russia-Ukraine War
August 21, 2024 — adetail.news .article-body { max-width: 90% !important; }Satellites and counterspace systems have... MORE

Satellites in the Russia-Ukraine War by Ron Gurantz

AY25 Campaign Planning Handbook
August 14, 2024 — The purpose of this document is to assist United States Army War College students during the... MORE

The NATO Strategic Concept on Its Seventy-Fifth Anniversary
August 14, 2024 — | Published by Army University Press Military Review, July-August 2024 | The North Atlantic Treaty... MORE

Lieutenant General Robert C. Richardson Jr.: Central Pacific Theater Army Commander for Admiral Chester W. Nimitz 1943–45
July 11, 2024 — Lieutenant General Robert C. Richardson Jr. commanded US Army Forces in Central Pacific Area and US Army Forces, Pacific Ocean Areas. He served as de facto theater Army commander to Admiral Chester W. Nimitz from August 1943 to June 1945, executing the range of what are now the Army war-fighting and Joint functions... MORE

NATO’s in Denial about Deterrence by Denial
July 8, 2024 — Taking the necessary steps to fully operationalize deterrence by denial is critical — especially... MORE

NATO’s in Denial about Deterrence by Denial
John R. Deni
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