Competition with China: Chinese views on Deterrence

This video is part of CASI's "Competition with China" series. In this video, Colonel Kyle Marcum discusses China's views on deterrence. We need to understand how the Chinese think about deterrence, how they might plan to deter us, how they think we might try to deter them, and how they might react

China- The Challenge

Dr. Brendan Mulvaney, the Director of China Aerospace Studies Institute talks about the challenge the United States faces in regard to China at Air University, July 15, 2022. Mulvaney described that the only real threat to U.S. leadership and global interests around the world is the People's

China’s Space Situational Awareness Capabilities For Beyond GEO

This paper reviews the publicly available information on China’s existing and planned ground and space-based systems for its beyond geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) missions.  This paper assumes that the PRC, like the U.S., has not needed a well optimized system for discovering, tracking, and

The Weakness of Xi Jinping

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Chinese military thinking on orbits beyond GEO

Written by CASI's Kristin Burke, originally published in The Space Review, available at: https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4387/1It is impossible to unlink the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC’s) military perspective on orbits beyond the geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) from the US and former

ITOW: NATO is a 'Systemic Challenge' to Global Security and Stability

State & Private Capital Allocations in China as Strategic Intelligence

Xi Jinping: Lines of Authority

     Xi Jinping is the undisputed top leader of China and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Chinese media. He regularly appears on the front pages of Chinese newspapers, has phone applications dedicated to “Xi Jinping Thought,” has dedicated sections for his speeches present on many Chinese

ITOW: Some Facts About Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Some Facts About Pelosi's Visit to TaiwanIntroductionSpeaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi made a provocative visit to China's Taiwan region recently in disregard of the Chinese side's stern warnings. The visit seriously infringes on China's sovereignty

Economic Indicators of Chinese Military Action against Taiwan

An Assessment of People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force Survivability Training

In the PLARF’s most recent training exercises, the focus has been on surviving after an attack and still being able to launch successfully. Importance has been placed on enhancing a soldier’s ability to take on multiple roles, so that if one dies others can take over their duties. In each of the

Pelosi's Taiwan Visit: More Symptom Than Cause of the Trouble in US-China Relations

In Their Own Words: Lectures on the Science of Space Operations

    The “In Their Own Words” series is dedicated to translations of Chinese documents in order to help non-Mandarin speaking audiences access and understand Chinese thinking. In the “In Their Own Words” series, CASI aims to provide Chinese texts that illustrate thoughtful, clearly articulated,

ITOW: The Taiwan Question and China's Reunification in the New Era

The Taiwan Question and China's Reunification in the New EraThe People's Republic of ChinaThe Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and The State Council Information OfficeAugust 2022  ContentsPreambleI. Taiwan Is Part of China - This Is an Indisputable FactII. Resolute Efforts of the CPC to

ITOW: PLA extends ‘Taiwan encirclement’ exercises

PLA extends ‘Taiwan encirclement’ exercises with anti-submarine warfare, showcases unrivaled area denial capability; ‘drills will not stop until reunification’By Liu Xuanzun   Published: Aug 08, 2022 12:36 PM Updated: Aug 08, 2022 08:39 PM   Warplanes of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese

China's Space Program Through The Lens of Irregular Warfare Theory

This article  examines the question of whether the PRC is using its space program as a method of irregular warfare with the goal of neutralizing the United States as a threat to its goal of achieving global hegemony. For purposes of this paper, a campaign of irregular warfare is defined as a

ARMING THE EAGLE, OUTPACING THE DRAGON: UNDERSTANDING AND OUT COMPETING CHINA’S DEFENSE ACQUISITION AND INNOVATION SYSTEM

Assessing Systemic Strengths and Vulnerabilities of China's Defense Industrial Base

ITOW: PRC actions in response to Speaker Pelosi's visit to Taiwan

Foreign Ministry announces countermeasures against Pelosi2022-08-05 17:40 In response to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's insistence on visiting Taiwan in disregard of China's strong opposition and solemn representations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on August 5 the

CASI Webinar on Taiwan

On June 21st, 2022, CASI hosted a webinar on Taiwan and its neighborhood.  We were delighted to be joined by Drew Thompson, Ian Easton, and Lukas Filler. The Speaker's Bios can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/CASI-ACC-BiosOn YouTube: https://youtu.be/o3paPM3RSJQOn