Volume 16 Issue 10

Articles from Volume 16 Issue 10

China Gets More Blunt, Goes on Media Offense on South China Sea Issues

06.21.2016 Peter Wood

At this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue on Asian security, held in Singapore, China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea were in sharp focus. Admiral Sun...

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The New PLA Joint Headquarters and Internal Assessments of PLA Capabilities

06.21.2016 Dennis J. Blasko

The creation of new multi-service (joint) headquarters organizations at the national (strategic) and theater (operational) levels is a major component of the current tranche of...

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China’s Sinking Port Plans in Bangladesh

06.21.2016 Sudha Ramachandran

A key link in China’s Maritime Silk Road (MSR) suffered a setback in February when Bangladesh’s Awami League (AL) government shelved plans for construction of...

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The Rise of Admiral Sun Jianguo and the Future of U.S.-China Naval Relations

06.20.2016 Jeffrey Becker

On December 31, 2015, the PRC announced that after many years of planning and preparation, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) would begin its most substantial...

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