Volume 16 Issue 6

Articles from Volume 16 Issue 6

The Influence of Russian Military Reform on PLA Reorganization

03.28.2016 Yevgen Sautin

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is in the midst of the biggest reorganization and reform effort since the 1980s. Among the major changes announced,...

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Beijing Ups the Ante in South China Sea Dispute with HQ-9 Deployment

03.28.2016 Timothy Heath

China’s recent deployment of HQ-9 missiles to the Paracel Islands represent part of a larger effort to consolidate the country’s position in the South China...

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China-Indonesia Relations Heat Up Along the Third “Dash”

03.25.2016 Peter Wood

On March 19, Chinese and Indonesian media reported that a confrontation had taken place between Chinese fishing boats and an Indonesian Fisheries Ministry ship near...

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The Chinese People’s Armed Police in a Time of Armed Forces Restructuring

03.24.2016 Zi Yang

When China is at peace, foreigners will submit willingly. Therefore, if one wants to repel external threats, he must first bring internal peace. —Zhao Pu...

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