Developments In The Taiwan Strait
Strategy & Capabilities
Key Takeaways
• Although the PRC publicly advocates for peaceful unification with Taiwan, the PRC has never renounced the use of military force;...
Developments in the South & East China Seas
The PRC's Spratly outposts are capable of supporting military operations, include advanced weapon systems, and have supported non-combat aircraft; however, no large-scale presence of...
Recent Developments in China’s Western Theatre
The Western Theater Command is oriented toward India and counterterrorism missions along China's Central Asia borders.
The Western Theater Command is geographically the largest theater...
China’s Influence Operations
There is substantial disagreement about what actions qualify as an influence operation, but for the sake of this article, we will refer to them...
China’s Lawfare Strategy
China has been accused of using lawfare tactics to further its interests in other countries. Lawfare refers to the use of legal systems and...
Cognitive Domain Combat From Intelligence Perspective
Zhang Zhiwei
Practice has proved that cognitive domain operations have broken the traditional online and offline data barriers. Through the integrated use of telecommunication networks,...
PLA Forces and Capabilities, Developments in 2021-22
Key Takeaways:
• The PLAA emphasized realistic training scenarios and standardization of training methods during the exercise STRIDE-2021 and throughout extensive joint amphibious training that utilized...
PLA Advancing Toward an Informatized Military
Key Takeaways
• The PLA considers information operations (IO) as a means of achieving information dominance early in a conflict, and continues to expand the scope...
PLA Developing Joint Capabilities
Key Takeaways
• The PLA is aggressively developing capabilities to provide options for the PRC to dissuade, deter, or, if ordered, defeat third-party intervention in the...
PLA Reserves, Paramilitary Forces and Capabilities, Recent Developments in 2021-22
Key Takeaway
• Interoperability and integration between the PLA, its reserve components, and the PRC's paramilitary forces continues to grow in scale and sophistication, including...
