Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga

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Executive Summary: Translation forms a crucial part of People’s Liberation Army (PLA)-directed research. This is done to support influence operations, enhance cooperation with the Russian...

Publication China Brief China

PLA Social Media Warfare and the Cognitive Domain

09.08.2023 Jackson Smith

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has come to recognize the important role of social media in modern conflict and peacetime operations. As such, PLA researchers...

Publication China Brief China

Powering the PLA Abroad: How the Chinese Military Might Fuel Its Overseas Presence

05.13.2022 Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga

Introduction The establishment of China’s first official overseas military base in Djibouti in 2017 set the precedent for People’s Liberation Army (PLA) units to be...

Publication China Brief China

Exploring Chinese Military Thinking on Social Media Manipulation Against Taiwan

04.12.2021 Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga

Introduction Much has been written about China’s social media manipulation in Taiwan following the 2018 nine-in-one local elections, but both Taiwanese and Western analyses have...

Publication China Brief China

Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga

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Cognitive Domain Operations Against Vietnam Hint at Broader Ambitions

PLA Social Media Warfare and the Cognitive Domain

Powering the PLA Abroad: How the Chinese Military Might Fuel Its Overseas Presence

Exploring Chinese Military Thinking on Social Media Manipulation Against Taiwan