China military strategy

China’s approach to deterrence involves compelling as well as dissuading, and is intertwined with the idea of “war control.”

The Pentagon is betting big on unmanned systems in a conflict with China – but the Russia-Ukraine war is showing the limited utility of such systems.

From animal mimicry to neuroscience, there is a hidden arms race underway in areas beyond “defense,” as traditionally understood.

Unmanned aerial vehicles operating to the east of Taiwan serve multiple purposes for China: gathering intel, testing joint operations, and sending a political signal.

Sun Tzu and Mao Zedong’s teachings do not embody the theoretical underpinnings of a unique Chinese way of war, but rather demonstrate widely held general principles.

China is drawing lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Chinese military sources can tell us exactly what the PLA is learning.

Insights from Cristina Garafola.

A look at the security environment facing Taiwan in the upcoming year.

Which organizations are responsible for the PLA's high-level thinking on reform and innovation?

Chinese naval vessels are increasingly operating father and farther away from their home waters.

Plus, U.S-China relations, China's military strategy, and one woman's experience with urbanization. Friday China links.