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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

Augmenting Our Influence: Alliance Revitalization and Partner Development
April 16, 2014
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Russia’s Counterinsurgency in North Caucasus: Performance and Consequences
March 31, 2014
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Defense Planning for National Security: Navigation Aids for the Mystery Tour
March 19, 2014
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Turkey-Kurdish Regional Government Relations After the U.S. Withdrawal From Iraq: Putting the Kurds on the Map?
March 12, 2014
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Op-Ed: Balancing The Joint Force: Defense and Military Challenges Through 2020
March 11, 2014

Legality in Cyberspace: An Adversary View
March 11, 2014
A Typology of Arguments about Drone Ethics

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army and Information Warfare
March 5, 2014
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Op-Ed: Not Your Grandfather’s Insurgency — Criminal, Spiritual, and Plutocratic
February 20, 2014

Senior Officer Talent Management: Fostering Institutional Adaptability
February 14, 2014
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Op-Ed: Between Conflicts: An Army Role That Sticks
January 17, 2014