Kenneth Allen

Kenneth W. Allen is a retired U.S. Air Force officer, whose extensive service abroad includes a tour in China as the Assistant Air Attaché. He has written numerous articles on Chinese military affairs.

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Assessment of PLA Leaders at the End of 2024

06.07.2025 Kenneth Allen

Executive Summary: The size and scope of the Central Military Commission (CMC) has reduced dramatically since 2004, and the makeup of the military leadership is...

Publication China Brief China

PLA Officer Cadet Recruitment: Part 2

12.01.2023 Kenneth Allen

Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a two-part series on People’s Liberation Army (PLA; 人民解放军) officer cadet recruitment since the PLA reduced the...

Publication China Brief China

PLA Officer Cadet Recruitment: Part 1

11.20.2023 Jie Gao

Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a two-part series on People’s Liberation Army (PLA; 人民解放军) officer cadet recruitment since the PLA reduced the...

Publication China Brief

Managing the PLA’s Military Diplomacy: Key Institutions and Personnel

11.18.2022 Chad Sbragia

Introduction The People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) status as the armed forces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is particularly manifest in its handling of military...

Publication China Brief China