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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

Lethal and Legal? The Ethics of Drone Strikes
December 15, 2015
Lethal and Legal? The Ethics of Drone Strikes

Strategic Insights: Guyana-Venezuela: The Essequibo Region Dispute
December 14, 2015

Strategic Insights: Thinking About Catastrophe: The Army in a Nuclear Armed World
December 14, 2015

The Human Terrain System: Operationally Relevant Social Science Research in Iraq and Afghanistan
December 11, 2015
The Human Terrain System: Operationally Relevant Social Science Research in Iraq and Afghanistan

Mastering the Gray Zone: Understanding a Changing Era of Conflict
December 2, 2015
Mastering the Gray Zone: Understanding a Changing Era of Conflict

What’s Old is New — Kennan, Putin, and the Russian Competitive Viewpoint
November 30, 2015

The New Arab Regional Order: Opportunities and Challenges for U.S. Policy
November 30, 2015
The New Arab Regional Order: Opportunities and Challenges for U.S. Policy

The Hour of Truth: The Conflict in Ukraine–Implications for Europe’s Energy Security and the Lessons for the U.S. Army
November 25, 2015
The Hour of Truth: The Conflict in Ukraine–Implications for Europe’s Energy Security and the Lessons for the U.S. Army

From Assistance to Partnership: Morocco and its Foreign Policy in West Africa
November 17, 2015
From Assistance to Partnership: Morocco and its Foreign Policy in West Africa

Strategic Insights: Will the Russians Escalate in Syria?
November 6, 2015