Volume 16 Issue 7

Articles from Volume 16 Issue 7

Taiwanese Navy Plans to Enhance Fleet Air Defense

04.21.2016 Yen-fan Liao

Despite the pivotal position Taiwan plays in the military planning of the People’s Republic of China and the United States, defense issues played a mostly...

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The PLA’s Forthcoming Fifth-Generation Operational Regulations—The Latest “Revolution in Doctrinal Affairs”?

04.21.2016 Elsa Kania

Based on reports in official media, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) appears to be preparing for the official release of its fifth-generation of operational regulations...

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Updated – Chinese Hypersonic Weapons Development

04.21.2016 Erika Solem

China’s military is reorganizing itself to be a more modern, effective force. On January 1, 2016, the Second Artillery Force (第二炮兵部队) (responsible for China’s nuclear...

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Pushback against Xi Jinping’s One-Upmanship Strengthens

04.21.2016 Willy Wo-Lap Lam

“Every bush and tree is an enemy” is a Chinese proverb that describes how the timid Emperor Fu Jian of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317–420...

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