Regional Issues

China Landpower Studies Center | Nov. 13, 2025

China’s Foreign Police Training: A Global Footprint

New data reveal how China’s foreign police training programs have become an integral part of Beijing’s strategy to remake global security.

China Landpower Studies Center | Nov. 13, 2025

SSI Live 118 – The China Strategic Competition Seminar

In this episode of SSI Live, Major Brennan Deveraux interviews Colonel Kyle Marcrum and Lieutenant Colonel Paul Milas on the SSI-developed China Strategic Competition Seminar. The conversation explores the origin and relevance of the seminar,

China Landpower Studies Center | Nov. 7, 2025

Forecasting the PRC’s Next Global Initiative

Executive Summary:• Xi Jinping could unveil a “global environmental initiative” as soon as mid-November 2025, at the COP31 summit in Brazil. This would align with previous initiatives that have been announced at international forums.• This new

China Landpower Studies Center | Oct. 27, 2025

The PLA’s Progress toward World-Class Ground Force Capabilities

This essay examines Xi Jinping’s dictum of creating a world-class military by 2049 and assesses the progress of the PLA ground forces toward achieving that notional benchmark.

China Landpower Studies Center | Sept. 30, 2025

Global Public Security with Chinese Characteristics

A conversation between Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Bonnie Glaser on China's Global Security Initiative.

Category: South & Latin America

The American Military Advisor: Dealing with Senior Foreign Officials in the Islamic World
August 1, 2008 — Author: Mr Michael J Metrinko Although the role of the military advisor to senior foreign officials... MORE

Civil-Military Relations in a Post-9/11 World
July 1, 2008 — Author: Dr Leonard Wong The civil-military relationship, and specifically the interaction between... MORE

Key Strategic Issues List, July 2008
July 1, 2008 — Author: Dr Antulio J Echevarria II The Key Strategic Issues List (KSIL) offers military and civilian... MORE

Expand the U.S. Military? Not So Fast
July 1, 2008 — Author: Dr Steven Metz Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our monthly... MORE

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State of the U.S. Military Reserve Components
June 1, 2008 — Authors: Dr Dallas D Owens, Mr Ralph Wipfli Key Insights from this seminar were (1) Without... MORE

U.S. Army War College Guide to National Security Issues, Vol. I: Theory of War and Strategy, 3rd Edition
June 1, 2008 — Author: Dr J Boone Bartholomees Jr Hardcopies are only available to active duty members of the... MORE

U.S. Army War College Guide to National Security Issues, Vol. II: National Security Policy and Strategy, 3rd Edition
June 1, 2008 — Author: Dr J Boone Bartholomees Jr Hardcopies are only available to active duty members of the... MORE

Chavez – The Beginning of the End
June 1, 2008 — Author: Dr Alex Crowther Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our monthly... MORE

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Wars of Ideas and the War of Ideas
June 1, 2008 — Author: Dr Antulio J Echevarria II The author discusses several types of wars of ideas in an effort... MORE

From the New Middle Ages to a New Dark Age: The Decline of the State and U.S. Strategy
June 1, 2008 — Author: Dr Phil Williams Security and stability in the 21st century have little to do with... MORE