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PLA’s Modernization Effort Marches On

Antonio Graceffo — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:25:53 +0000

Examining China’s military-wide modernization program, which is expanding Beijing’s power projection capabilities and rapidly narrowing the qualitative gap with the United States.

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China’s PLA Navy: A Peer Competitor Emerges

Geopolitical Monitor — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 13:06:20 +0000

Examining the force structure, doctrine, and capabilities of China’s PLA Navy after decades of modernization and rapid shipbuilding.

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Beijing’s Malacca Dilemma: Chief Hurdle in a Taiwan Invasion

Antonio Graceffo — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:24:10 +0000

Though Beijing has taken several steps to alleviate its ‘Malacca Dilemma,’ China remains vulnerable as ever to a naval blockade in a hypothetical conflict with the US Navy, at least in the short-term.

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Geopolitical Risks of a PLA Taiwan Blockade

Antonio Graceffo — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:46:09 +0000

The prospect of a Taiwan blockade by the PLA is increasingly floated as a less costly alternative to a full-on invasion of the island, but any blockade involves its own geopolitical risks.

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Backgrounder: The People’s Armed Forces Maritime Militia (PAFMM)

Zachary Fillingham — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:00:04 +0000

Exploring the history, composition, and tactics of the ‘little blue men’ of China’s littoral waters – the People’s Armed Forces Maritime Militia.

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Backgrounder: China’s Blue Dragon Strategy for the Indo-Pacific

Antonio Graceffo — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:01:15 +0000

A response to US attempts to contain China’s military expansion, China’s Blue Dragon strategy envisions a widening PLA Navy footprint in three critical maritime arenas: the South China Sea, the East China Sea, and the Indian Ocean.

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China’s Maritime Expansion: An Emerging Security Dilemma?

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:47:29 +0000

Beijing’s acquisition of overseas ports and expansion of PLA Navy projection capabilities shows all the signs of a classic security dilemma.

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PLA Navy Launches Prototype Drone Carrier

Zachary Fillingham — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 06:57:16 +0000

China’s Zhu Hai Yun is the first drone carrier ever launched, marking a potential turning point in the evolving field of ‘drone swarm’ combat. It won’t be the last.

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China’s Solomon Islands Deal and the New Geopolitics

Zachary Fillingham — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 04:13:03 +0000

A new security deal between China and the Solomon Islands is the latest reflection of a global order in flux.

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South Korea Develops Aircraft Carrier in Military Overhaul

Geopolitical Monitor — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 05:05:34 +0000

In pursuing a total military overhaul and an aircraft carrier program, President Moon Jae-in is ensuring that South Korea is prepared for the geopolitical uncertainties that lie ahead.

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