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China

China: Hard Landing and Turbulent Political Transition?

Posted on April 13, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/13/2012
What will be the implications of a PRC hard economic landing?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged China, Dr. Harald Malmgren, PRC

Implications of China-Russia Nuclear Modernization

Posted on October 20, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
10/20/2011
10/20/2011 The Weitz Report focuses on the Chinese-Russian relationship and its impact on global dynamics.
Posted in What's New | Tagged China, korea, nuclear, Russia, Weitz

Shaping a Pacific Strategy I

Posted on October 5, 2011 | by SysAdmin
10/05/2011
10/05/2011 - This is the first part of a re-look at Pacific strategy. Presence defines the baseline; scalability of capability as crucial to effectiveness.
Posted in What's New | Tagged China, Pacific, strategy

PLA Navy Capabilities on the March

Posted on August 7, 2011 | by SysAdmin
08/07/2011
08/07/2011 - China has undertaken an ambitious modernization program that has produced approximately one hundred new warships since 2001.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged China, chinese warships, military modernization, PLA

USN Mines and Mining in the AirSea Battle Concept

Posted on July 30, 2011 | by SysAdmin
07/30/2011
07/30/2011 -As smaller navies obtain advanced coastal and midget submarines and swimmer delivery vehicles, the potential role of offensive mines increases.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged AirSea Battle Concept, China, naval mines, naval mining capabilities, North Korea

China-Russia Relations and the United States: At a Turning Point?

Posted on April 13, 2011 | by SysAdmin
04/13/2011
By Dr. Richard Weitz 04/12/2011 - China and Russia have expanded their bilateral economic and security cooperation. In addition, they have pursued distinct, yet parallel, policies regarding many global and regional issues.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged China, PLA, Russia

China Gaining Control of Global Telecom Industry

Posted on January 27, 2011 | by SysAdmin
01/27/2011
By Richard McCormack 01/28/2011 - China’s steady rise as a telecommunications manufacturing and research powerhouse has “profound” national security and economic ramifications for the United States, according to the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
Posted in Manufacturability, Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged China, telecom industry

Striking a few bad chords ?

Posted on January 26, 2011 | by Murielle Laird
01/26/2011
By Ed Timperlake 01/26/2011 - Now the appropriate media fight is raging in America over the symbolism of Lang Lang playing the song from “Battle on Shanggonling Mountain" (or Triangle Hill). It was rude no matter what the spin or nuance positions taken by individuals schooled in “Diplo Speak” --…
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged China, korea, Lang Lang, Marines, Shanganggling
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