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  • Slide for The 2024 Carlisle Conference on the PLA: Protracted War Against the PRC
    The 2024 Carlisle Conference on the PLA: Protracted War Against the PRC

    The US Army War College’s 2024 Carlisle Conference on the People’s Liberation Army was held on October 16 and 17 at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. The conference brought together experts to discuss the People’s Republic of China’s understanding of and capability to carry out a protracted war in the Indo-Pacific, with this volume comprising papers authored by panelists.

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  • GMF: If China Attacks Taiwan article screenshot for CLSC
    If China Attacks Taiwan: The Consequences for China of "Minor Conflict" and "Major War" Scenarios

    By Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Zack Cooper, Jake Rinaldi, Charlie Vest, Logan Wright, and Joel Wuthnow

    Introduction by Bonnie S. Glaser: Research on the possibility and likely outcome of a conflict in

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  • Slide for the article Security Implications of the China-Russia-North Korea Triangle
    Security Implications of the China-Russia-North Korea Triangle

    By Brian G. Carlson

    This article analyzes the evolving strategic dynamics within the China-Russia-North Korea triangle and their implications for global security. It argues that while the strengthened Russia–North Korea relationship poses risks for China’s global strategy and its major economic partnerships, for now, China also derives some benefits from these close ties and considers the risks to be manageable. Drawing on recent diplomatic developments, military cooperation, and regional responses, the article offers a nuanced assessment of how this alignment affects European and Indo-Pacific theaters. The analysis provides US policymakers with insight into the risks of opportunistic aggression and the strategic calculations driving these partnerships.

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  • Cover for Cover for CLSC Dialogues – Ep 24 – MAJ Brennan Deveraux and COL Michael Long – Meet the New CLSC Director: A Conversation on Korea
    Meet the New CLSC Director: A Conversation on Korea

    In this episode of CLSC Dialogues, Major Brennan Deveraux welcomes Colonel Michael Long, the new Director of the China Landpower Studies Center. After discussing COL Long’s thoughts on the new assignment, the conversation shifts to his recent experiences in Korea, offering listeners unique insights from the former Eighth Army G-5 Assistant Chief of Staff for Policy, Planning, and Strategy.

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  • China’s Foreign Police Training: A Global Footprint
    China’s Foreign Police Training: A Global Footprint

    By Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Isaac B. Kardon, and Cameron Waltz

    New data reveal how China’s foreign police training programs have become an integral part of Beijing’s strategy to remake global security.

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    SSI Live 118 – The China Strategic Competition Seminar

    In this episode of SSI Live, Major Brennan Deveraux interviews Colonel Kyle Marcrum and Lieutenant Colonel Paul Milas on the SSI-developed China Strategic Competition Seminar. The conversation explores the origin and relevance of the seminar, highlighting the initiative to educate Army officers on understanding how the People’s Republic of China implements its instruments of national power, its objectives, and its activities both in the Indo-Pacific and globally.

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