CNAS Myths and Realities of China's Military-Civil Fusion Strategy

CSIS Podcast: Southeast Asia Radio

CSIS Podcast: The Asia Chessboard

The “Asia Chessboard” features in-depth conversations with the most prominent strategic thinkers on Asia.

National Intelligence Council Global Trends 2040: A More Contested World

Senate Committee Holds Hearing on INDOPACOM Posture, Part 2

Senate Committee Holds Hearing on INDOPACOM Posture, Part 1

U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy 2022

SECDEF Speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue

CSAF on the China Challenge

CSIS Podcast: China Power Podcast

China's Aviation Industry: Lumbering Forward

As we move further into the era of 21st century great power competition, it is important to understand with whom we are competing. This study is the first in a series of studies by the China Aerospace Studies Institute that seeks to lay the foundation for better understanding the Aerospace

Understanding Shuangxue: The PLAAF's Learning Organization Initiative

This study focuses on how the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is attempting to better educate their people, promote learning, and thereby improve their combat effectiveness, the ultimate goal of any military. While many western nations’ militaries have a long

PLA Aerospace Power: A Primer on Trends in China's Military Air, Space, and Missile Forces

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continues to develop rapidly across all aspects, hardware, technology, personnel, and organizational structure, etc. The PLA’s aerospace forces are, in many ways, leading that change. These include the PLA Air Force (PLAAF), PLA

Understanding the "People" of the People's Liberation Army: A Study of Marriage, Family, Housing, and Benefits

This study focuses on the People of the People’s Liberation Army. Without people, there is no army, and without highly trained people, there is no modern army. This is true not just for China, but for nations all over the world, the United States included. U.S. military

Selling a Maritime Air Force: The PLAAF's Campaign for a Bigger Maritime Role

Inter-service rivalry is an ever-present condition for militaries around the world. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is no exception to this rule. Since the end of 2015, the PLA has been undergoing massive reforms, both in strategic direction and in operational structure. The Chinese

Brigadization of the PLA Air Force

In 2016, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) began to implement its 11th large-scale reorganization, including a 300,000-man force reduction. One key component of the reorganization was the PLA Air Force's (PLAAF) shift away from its traditional Division-Regiment system to a

Beijing ups pressure on domestic airlines to buy China-made jets

GUANGZHOU -- China's government is increasing the pressure on domestic airlines to use more jets developed and manufactured in the country, a push that could present a big challenge to Boeing of the U.S. and Airbus, the European multinational.For the full

The Real Stakes in the New Space Race

"America is only dipping its toe into the pool of the future, while China is already swimming furiously away."Read the full article at: https://warontherocks.com/2019/08/the-real-stakes-in-the-new-space-race/

China's Aviation Industry: Lumbering Forward

CASI is pleased to announce the publication of "China's Aviation Industry: Lumbering Forward".  We have hard copies available, or you can download it from hereChina's Aviation Industry: Lumbering Forward     As we move further into the era of 21st century great power competition, it is important to

China and Russia historic flight

Chinese and Russian bombers conducted a historic air patrol over the western Pacific.  The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement about the flight."On July 23, 2019, the Aerospace Force of Russia and the Air Force of the People’s Liberation Army of China conducted the first joint air patrol