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

Long March 5B (CZ-5B) Reentry

U.S. Space Command can confirm the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Long March 5B (CZ-5B) re-entered over the Indian Ocean at approximately 10:45 am MDT on July 30. We refer you to the PRC for further information on the technical aspects of the reentry such as the potential dispersal

New Wine in an Old Bottle: The PLA Invokes Mao in Support of All-Domain Operations

From March to April 2022 the official newspaper of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) published a series of articles arguing that all-domain operations are the application of certain Maoist military principles in the current era. The arguments were convoluted and unconvincing, but it is

ITOW: Unswervingly Become the Mainstay of Building a Powerful Aerospace Power

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. CASI would like to thank all of those involved in this effort.In the “In Their Own Words” series, CASI and its collaborators aim

PLA Rocket Force as a Service: New Team Player or Increasingly Irrelevant?

CASI's Director of Research, Rod Lee, contributed an article titled, "PLA Rocket Force as a Service: New Team Player or Increasingly Irrelevant?", in the Army War College's Strategic Studies Institute's 2020 PLA conference volume in Roger Cliff and Roy Kamphausen (eds.), Enabling a More Externally

Building Asymmetric Advantage in Indo-Pacific Part of DOD Approach to Chinese Aggression

The Defense Department's goal is aimed at ensuring the U.S., its partners and allies can continue to enjoy a free and open Indo-Pacific region where both international law and national sovereignty are respected.

Understanding China’s Space Leading Small Groups— The Best Way to Determine the PLA’s Influence

This research reviews two of China’s space Leading Small Groups (LSGs):  the China Manned Space Engineering (CMSE) LSG and the China Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP) LSG.  The intention of this report is to show that understanding the history and current composition of the LSGs is the best way to

CASI Webinar on the PLA Air Force

In March of 2022, CASI hosted a webinar focused on the PLA Air Force.  We were honored to host Cristina Garafola, Derek Solen, and Eli Tirk for this session.You can watch the video on DVIDS at: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/851247/casi-webinar-plaafOr on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/ZukCJvY8l4s

Propensity, Conditions, and Consequences: Effective Coercion Through Understanding Chinese Thinking

In late 2021, the U.S. Army released Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 7-100.3, Chinese Tactics.  The books first chart shows how the People’s Republic of China (PRC) People’s Liberation Army (PLA) translates defensive national policy into the “basic warfighting philosophy” of active defense.  It

CASI Quarterly update #2 for 2022

Friends of CASI,What a great CASI Conference we had. We had a record 306 people registered, with great keynotes from the Secretary of the Air Force, and former Prime Minister Rudd. Thank you to all that attended and all of those who put in the time to make it happen! We will have a series of papers