Roderick Lee

Roderick Lee is the Director of Research at the Air University’s China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI), where he oversees research on Chinese military aerospace forces and the Chinese civilian aerospace sector as it relates to the military. Prior to joining CASI, he served as an analyst with the United States Navy covering Chinese naval forces. He earned his Master of Arts degree from The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.

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The PLA Navy’s ZHANLAN Training Series in 2021: Growing Emphasis on Joint Operations on the High Seas

05.07.2021 Roderick Lee

Introduction As part of its broader effort to develop a distant seas capability, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) held an annual Southern Theater Command...

Publication China Brief China

Integrating the PLA Rocket Force into Conventional Theater Operations

08.14.2020 Roderick Lee

Introduction Currently, only limited analytical discussion exists regarding the command authorities over China’s land-based ballistic and cruise missile inventory. Much of the discourse surrounding the...

Publication China Brief China

The PLA Navy’s ZHANLAN Training Series: Supporting Offensive Strike on the High Seas

04.13.2020 Roderick Lee

Introduction In early 2020, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) conducted the fifth iteration of its “ZHANLAN” far seas training series (Ministry of National Defense,...

Publication China Brief China

The Chinese Navy’s Marine Corps, Part 2: Chain-of-Command Reforms and Evolving Training

02.15.2019 Dennis J. Blasko

Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a two-part article discussing organizational reforms and evolving missions for the PLA Navy (PLAN) Marine Corps. The...

Publication China Brief China