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People's Liberation Army (PLA)
January 10, 2020
How Will the Chinese Navy Use Its 2 Aircraft Carriers?
By Ying Yu Lin
As the PLA Navy adjusts to its growing carrier fleet, pay attention to the officers tasked to lead.
August 30, 2019
What Recent Promotions Tells Us About the ‘New Normal’ in China’s Military
By Ying Yu Lin
After uncertainty caused by reform and anti-corruption, the PLA’s personnel management is returning to normal patterns.
August 30, 2019
China Rotates New Troops Into Hong Kong Amid Mass Protests
By Ken Moritsugu and Yanan Wang
Chinese officials called the move a routine annual rotation, but it raised fresh worries about the possible use of force.
July 25, 2019
Innovation in the New Era of Chinese Military Power
By Elsa B. Kania
What to make of the new Chinese defense white paper, the first since 2015.
May 14, 2019
Vietnam Is the Chinese Military’s Preferred Warm-Up Fight
By Derek Grossman
At some point, the Chinese military will need to test its new capabilities – and Vietnam is likely the preferred adversary.
April 27, 2019
How Politically Influential Is China’s Military?
By Christopher K. Colley
Are we seeing the gradual decline of the PLA as a force in formal Chinese politics?
April 20, 2019
What Are China’s Plans for its Airborne Corps?
By Ying Yu Lin
What the reshuffling of top leadership tells us about the future development of PLA aviation.
December 29, 2018
China’s Strategic Support Force At 3
By Elsa B. Kania
The Strategic Support Force’s future trajectory will be a critical bellwether of the PLA’s progress toward becoming a “world-class” military.
October 16, 2018
Chinese Communist Party Expels 2 Former Top Generals
By Charlotte Gao
Both fallen generals (one of whom already committed suicide) were accused of “being two-faced” and “disloyal to the Party.”
September 21, 2018
Less Visible Aspects of Chinese Military Modernization
By Shahryar Pasandideh
Besides new equipment, we need to pay attention to how China is upgrading old systems.
March 20, 2018
China’s Private Army: Protecting the New Silk Road
By Alessandro Arduino
How will Beijing provide security for Chinese personnel and infrastructure along the Belt and Road?
January 24, 2018
The Ideology Behind China’s Fast-Changing Military
By Zi Yang
Understanding the motivations behind reforms helps us project what's next for the PLA.
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