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Is there still a Path for an International Security Force in Gaza
MITVIM article - Is there still a Path for an International Security Force in Gaza
Feb. 26, 2026 - The US twenty-point peace plan that marked the end of Gaza War created an opportunity to break the political stalemate in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and advance major moves. Yet, progress on some of the most critical...
If China Attacks Taiwan: Beijing Risks Social Instability in a Conflict
China Global Podcast: If China Attacks Taiwan: Beijing Risks Social Instability in a Conflict; Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Dr. Jake Rinaldi, and Bonnie Glaser. A podcast from The German Marshall Fund of the United States
Feb. 4, 2026 - A conversation between Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Dr. Jake Rinaldi, and Bonnie Glaser on the risk of domestic social instability for Beijing if China attacked Taiwan. A podcast from The German Marshall Fund of the United...
Can the 15th Five-Year Plan Fix the People’s Liberation Army’s Procurement Bottlenecks?
Slide for Can the 15th Five-Year Plan Fix the People’s Liberation Army’s Procurement Bottlenecks?
Jan. 14, 2026 - China’s newly released 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) proposal, unveiled after the Fourth Party Plenum in October 2025, not only marks Beijing’s quest to achieve the People’s Liberation Army’s goal of building a so-called...
If China Attacks Taiwan: The Consequences for China of "Minor Conflict" and "Major War" Scenarios
GMF: If China Attacks Taiwan article screenshot for CLSC
Jan. 6, 2026 - Introduction by Bonnie S. Glaser: Research on the possibility and likely outcome of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait has expanded rapidly in recent years. Studies have focused on a broad range of questions related to...
How Maduro’s capture went down – a military strategist explains what goes into a successful special op
Screenshot of the article covering R. Evan Ellis' interview with
Jan. 5, 2026 - The predawn seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026 was a complicated affair. It was also, operationally, a resounding success for the U.S. military.Operation Absolute Resolve achieved its objective of...
China’s Foreign Police Training: A Global Footprint
China’s Foreign Police Training: A Global Footprint
Nov. 13, 2025 - New data reveal how China’s foreign police training programs have become an integral part of Beijing’s strategy to remake global security...
Forecasting the PRC’s Next Global Initiative
Forecasting the PRC’s Next Global Initiative
Nov. 7, 2025 - 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...
The PLA’s Progress toward World-Class Ground Force Capabilities
The PLA's Progress screenshot
Oct. 27, 2025 - 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...
Preparing for PRC Military Actions in Latin America in the Context of a War in the Indo-Pacific
US Military Academy Modern Warfare Institute's
Oct. 16, 2025 - Within the new book by the U.S. Military Academy Modern Warfare Institute, “Expecting the Unexpected: Essays on Strategic Surprise in the 21st Century” comes a chapter from Dr. R. Evan Ellis: “Preparing for PRC Military...
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