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The Pentagon Report: China’s Military Rise and its Implications for the West
At the end of 2024, China showcased its latest military advancements through a series of strategic announcements and calculated leaks, reinforcing its ambitions as a global power. These developments coincided with the release of…
Voice for CHOICE #51: China’s Military Modernization with Meia Nouwens
Since Xi Jinping’s rise to power, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been undergoing extensive reforms. From increasing defense spending, to investing in new technological capabilities and learning from Russia’s war in Ukraine, China…
The Porcupine Strategy: Taiwan’s Road to Self-Defense
The rapid modernization of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) under Xi Jinping has significant implications for Taiwan’s ability to defend itself using purely conventional means of warfare. As such, the question of how to…
Voice for CHOICE #42: Indo-Pacific Series: Military Perspectives with May-Britt Stumbaum
NATO’s growing interest in the Indo-Pacific region has stemmed from the Alliance’s recognition of the strategic implications of China’s rise. Furthermore, the war in Ukraine has underscored the growing geopolitical interdependence between the Euro-Atlantic…
Anti-Western Axis of China, Russia and Iran Forging Closer Ties Amid Growing Tensions in the Middle East
As tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, China, Russia, and Iran conducted joint naval drills in the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea between March 11 and March 15, 2024. The exercise, under the name “Maritime Security Belt – 2024”, was described as a joint effort to safeguard maritime security and regional peace and stability. However, against the backdrop of the US and some EU countries’ unprecedented naval presence in the Red Sea, the drills can also be seen as sending a clear signal to the West and as a part of a longer-term pattern of boosting the trio’s mutual cooperation.
Will China Save Russia’s Military in 2023? – Chinese Expert Debates on China-Russia Relations and the Long War in Ukraine
Moscow has secured drones and munitions supply from Iran and North Korea, but only China could truly bolster its warfighting capabilities. Beijing appears to have delivered some technology and parts, but many Chinese scholars urge caution about the next steps.
What Military Role Can the EU Play in the Indo-Pacific?
As tensions in the Indo-Pacific escalate and a scenario of a Chinese attack on Taiwan becomes more feasible, the question of EU’s military role in the region gains relevance.
Russia, China, and the Prospect of US Military Bases in Central Asia
This article was originally published by the Begin–Sadat Center for Strategic Studies and is republished here with the author’s consent. The American exit from Afghanistan has created a power vacuum. The quartet of China, Russia, Pakistan,…
Why Ukraine is Reassessing its Defense Cooperation with China
In January, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview that he would not allow China to take control of Ukrainian enterprise Motor Sich. “Never… not under me. I am not here for life……