Recent Publications - Category China Landpower Studies Center

Enabling a More Externally Focused and Operational PLA – 2020 PLA Conference Papers
July 27, 2022 — Although the People’s Liberation Army is not yet a global expeditionary force on par with the US military, the former has nevertheless significantly expanded its ability to operate abroad. Through enhanced technological capabilities, robust relationships with foreign militaries, increased access to overseas military bases and dual-use facilities,... MORE

Enabling a More Externally Focused and Operational PLA – 2020 PLA Conference Papers
US Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College Press

The People of the PLA 2.0
July 23, 2021 — The 27th annual People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Conference—“The People in the PLA” 2.0—revisited a theme first explored at the 2006 conference but understudied since. This volume examines how the structure, education, training, and recruitment of PLA personnel have changed in the last decade and in the Xi Jinping era.Structural changes in the PLA... MORE

The People of the PLA 2.0 by Roy Kamphausen
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/944/

CLSC Director’s Corner: Building a Purposeful Research Agenda
February 29, 2020 — In this second installment of the CLSC Director’s Corner, Joshua Arostegui, the center’s research director and chair of China studies, and I discuss the center’s research agenda. Previously, I outlined the center’s mission and how the research agenda answers large campaign questions across the perspectives of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the United States, and US allies and partners... MORE