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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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A Drawdown of US Forces in Europe Is All but Certain
April 15, 2025
A Drawdown of U.S. Forces in Europe Is All but Certain | John R. Deni

Parameters | Spring 2025
March 20, 2025
Parameters Spring | 2025

North Korea in Ukraine: Analyzing Authoritarian Cooperation
March 18, 2025
North Korea in Ukraine: Analyzing Authoritarian Cooperation
Jake Rinaldi

Toward a More Effective DoD Contribution to Strategic Competition in the Western Hemisphere
February 21, 2025
Toward a More Effective DoD Contribution to Strategic Competition in the Western Hemisphere | R. Evan Ellis

The Impact of China on US Interests in Latin America
February 21, 2025
The Impact of China on US Interests in Latin America | R. Evan Ellis

Ecuador’s Security Challenges and the Government’s Response
February 11, 2025
Ecuador’s Security Challenges and the Government’s Response | R. Evan Ellis

Assessing the Effectiveness of US Army Campaigning in the Indo-Pacific
January 8, 2025
Assessing the Effectiveness of US Army Campaigning in the Indo-Pacific | Colonel Richard D. Butler and Jimmy Bell

8 Simmering Threats You Shouldn’t Ignore in 2025: A Plausibly Deniable Russian War Against Europe
January 2, 2025
A Plausibly Deniable Russian War Against Europe | John R. Deni, in Foreign Policy

2025: Possibilities for the Year to Come
December 27, 2024
2025: Possibilities for the Year to Come | Dr. R. Evan Ellis

Ecuador’s Evolving Engagement with the PRC
December 24, 2024
Ecuador’s Evolving  Engagement with the PRC | Dr. R. Evan Ellis