Volume 16 Issue 13

Articles from Volume 16 Issue 13

The PLA’s Latest Strategic Thinking on the Three Warfares

08.22.2016 Elsa Kania

Beijing’s response to the unfavorable South China Sea arbitration outcome has highlighted an important aspect of its military strategy, the “three warfares” (三战). Consisting of...

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Taiwan’s Military Reforms and Strategy: Reset Required

08.22.2016 Kevin McCauley

According to recently inaugurated President Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s military is in need of “drastic” reforms to address a number of problems including military officers’ lack...

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Chinese Foreign Policy in South Sudan: the View from the Ground

08.22.2016 Abigaël Vasselier

This article draws on a number of interviews conducted in South Sudan by the author in June 2016. China’s foreign policy in South Sudan is...

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Army Day Themes Laud Party Leadership, Highlights Discord

08.22.2016 Peter Mattis2

On August 1st, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) celebrated the 89th anniversary of its founding. Units from the CMC to defense attaché officers overseas host...

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Chinese Military Promises Aid to Syria

08.22.2016 Peter Wood

China has announced a shift in its foreign policy toward Syria. During a visit to Damascus on August 14, People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Rear...

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