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K. Tristan Tang

K. Tristan Tang is a co-founder of the Taiwan Defense Studies Initiative (TDSI) and serves as Project Lead for Wargaming, as well as the designer of KTT’s Wargame. He is also a Nonresident Fellow at the National Bureau of Asian Research and a Nonresident Vasey Fellow and Young Leader at the Pacific Forum. In addition, he serves as an Associate Fellow at the Secure Taiwan Associate Corporation and an Associate Fellow at the Center for China Studies at National Taiwan University. His research focuses on China’s defense industry, the People’s Liberation Army, and Chinese foreign policy. You can connect with him on X: @KTristanTang.

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Signs of Passivity Emerge Among Senior Officers

06.05.2026 K. Tristan Tang

Executive Summary: Senior officers in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) may be doing too little to advance military development and war preparation. On May 27,...

Publication China Brief Notes China
Military & Security

PLA Reshapes Military Theory Development System for Future Warfare

05.15.2026 K. Tristan Tang

Executive Summary: In March, the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Regulations on Military Theory Work officially took effect. The regulations fundamentally reshape the Chinese military theory...

Publication China Brief China
Military & Security

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