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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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Category: South & Latin America

Ambassador Stephen Krasner’s Orienting Principle for Foreign Policy (and Military Management)—Responsible Sovereignty
April 27, 2012
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Enabling Unity of Effort in Homeland Response Operations
April 25, 2012
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Op-Ed: Heading Toward the NATO Summit
April 9, 2012

Conflict Management and “Whole of Government”: Useful Tools for U.S. National Security Strategy?
April 1, 2012
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Tactical Nuclear Weapons and NATO
April 1, 2012
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Drug Trafficking, Violence, and Instability
April 1, 2012
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The Impact of Visual Images: Addendum
March 6, 2012

Op-Ed: Zen and the Art of Social Selfishness
March 4, 2012

Project on National Security Reform – Vol. 2: Case Studies Working Group Report
March 1, 2012
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Delegitimizing Al-Qaeda: A Jihad-Realist Approach
March 1, 2012
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