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People's Liberation Army
China's Playbook for Conquering Taiwan
By Ian Easton
Beijing has a clear approach to doing what it has long intended.
US and China Conclude Annual Military Safety Talks in Hawaii
By Steven Stashwick
Talks supposed to encourage professional air and sea conduct, but unsafe incidents persist.
Why China’s Central Military Commission Got Downsized
By Don Tse
The move helps Xi consolidate control over the military while avoiding a major backlash.
The 19th Party Congress and Its Implications for the PLA
By Ben Lowsen
Xi Jinping is about to claim a level of control over the PLA not seen since Deng Xiaoping.
US Combatant Commands With Chinese Flare: The PLA’s New Joint Command Structure
By Ben Lowsen and Wilson VornDick
A China specialist and a military strategist discuss The PLA’s emerging command structure.
China Has a New Grand Strategy and the West Should Be Ready
By Dingding Chen
The world has yet to grapple with what Xi Jinping's post-19th Party Congress foreign policy vision entails.
China Confirms Deployment of New Light Tank
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Chinese military has officially acknowledged the induction of a new light main battle tank.
Analysts Take Note: Wolf Warrior Is the New Chinese Rambo
By Wilson VornDick
China has its own take on Rambo.
China's People's Liberation Army May Have a Civil-Military Relations Problem
By Robert Farley
How serious are China’s civil-military relations problems?
For the United States, India's Moves at Doklam Signal Its Willingness to Act
By Richard M. Rossow
India's moves against China at Doklam reflect its value as a partner to the United States in preserving global order.
China’s African Knot
By Felipe Cruvinel
China’s involvement in Africa is changing from "business only" to include peacekeeping and other political interests.
China Holds Live-Fire Naval Drills Near Korean Peninsula
By Charlotte Gao
Dozens of missiles, of various kinds, were fired during the drills.