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Security Implications of the China-Russia-North Korea Triangle

This article analyzes the evolving strategic dynamics within the China-Russia-North Korea triangle and their implications for global security. It argues that while the strengthened Russia–North Korea relationship poses risks for China’s global

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.

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,

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

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.
Results:
Category: Annual Estimate

Reconstructing Iraq: Challenges and Missions for Military Forces in a Post-Conflict Scenario
February 1, 2003

Waging Ancient War: Limits on Preemptive Force
February 1, 2003

Russia in Afghanistan and Chechnya: Military Strategic Culture and the Paradoxes of Asymmetric Conflict
February 1, 2003

Defeating Saddam Hussein’s Strategy
January 1, 2003

Plan Colombia: Reality of the Colombian Crisis and Implications for Hemispheric Security
December 1, 2002

South Asia in 2020: Future Strategic Balances and Alliances
November 1, 2002

Saddam’s Strategy: No To Nuclear Weapons; Yes To Biologicals
November 1, 2002

Afghanistan and the Future of Warfare: Implications for Army and Defense Policy
November 1, 2002

European Adaptation to Expeditionary Warfare: Implications for the U.S. Army
November 1, 2002

Dragon on Terrorism: Assessing China’s Tactical Gains and Strategic Losses Post-September 11
October 1, 2002