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China's Force Projection Capabilities | Large and Small Island Operations

Army University Press

Army University Press examines China’s current worldview and its rapid rise in force projection capabilities. This film looks at the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Chinese military history, and breaks down the size and scope of the PLA’s forces. It reviews China’s military doctrine, including small and large-island seizure operations, as well as the phases of amphibious landing operations.

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Jerad Harper PLA Warfighting and Taiwan

United States Army War College

In this presentation, Dr. Harper discusses the PRC’s approach to war fighting and applies it to scenarios by which the PRC might use it to seize Taiwan given the rising potential for great power conflict in the Indo Pacific region.

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Near Peer: China (Understanding the China's Military History)

Army University Press

This film examines the Chinese military. Subject matter experts discuss Chinese history, current affairs, and military doctrine. Topics range from Mao, to the PLA, to current advances in military technologies. “Near Peer: China” is the first film in a four-part series exploring America’s global competitors.

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OE Watch Issue 5 2026

By David Anderson | 06/30/2026 | Comments Off on OE Watch Issue 5 2026

Articles in the issue include: CHINA Chinese Naval Operations Prompt Japan To Secure Redundant Logistics at Iwo Jima China Upgrades…

Nuclear Cooperation Among U.S. Adversaries Advancing But Still Limited

By David Anderson | 06/24/2026 | Comments Off on Nuclear Cooperation Among U.S. Adversaries Advancing But Still Limited

KEY TAKEAWAYS • Russia is deepening nuclear cooperation with China, but residual mistrust and unaligned interests still limit how far…

Chinese Security Companies Expanding Operational Reach Beyond Party Limits

By Mica Hall | 06/18/2026 | Comments Off on Chinese Security Companies Expanding Operational Reach Beyond Party Limits

China employs private security companies (PSCs) in a highly constrained and deliberate manner that prioritizes Chinese Communist Party (CCP) control…

OE Watch Issue 4 2026

By Mica Hall | 06/18/2026 | Comments Off on OE Watch Issue 4 2026

Articles in the issue include: CHINA China Takes Another Leap Toward “Unhackable” Quantum Communication Chinese Hybrid Transport Drone Takes Maiden…

Chinese Counter-SOF Doctrine Shaped by Legacy and Augmented by Robust Security Services

By Mica Hall | 06/15/2026 | Comments Off on Chinese Counter-SOF Doctrine Shaped by Legacy and Augmented by Robust Security Services

The Chinese military regards special operations as a cornerstone element of modern informationized operations and has greatly expanded its own…

Great Power Competition and Conflict in the Age of Authoritarian Collusion

By Mica Hall | 06/09/2026 | Comments Off on Great Power Competition and Conflict in the Age of Authoritarian Collusion

The U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command G-2’s Army Mad Scientist Initiative facilitated the Great Power Competition and Conflict in…

Exploiter Series: Sociocultural Exploitation in Malaysia

By David Anderson | 05/29/2026 | Comments Off on Exploiter Series: Sociocultural Exploitation in Malaysia

The Exploiter Series unveils key actors and their motivations for exploiting local and regional vulnerabilities that advance their strategic interests…

PLA Theater Army Defense Against a U.S. Army Corps

By David Anderson | 05/28/2026 | Comments Off on PLA Theater Army Defense Against a U.S. Army Corps

This graphic represents a multidomain, Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) theater command defense in-depth against a U.S. Army corps attack.…

PLA Theater Army Attack on a U.S. Army Corps

By David Anderson | 05/28/2026 | Comments Off on PLA Theater Army Attack on a U.S. Army Corps

This graphic represents a multidomain Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Joint Island Landing Campaign directed by a theater joint operations…

Russia Firmly in Lead of Emerging Adversarial Cooperation on Arctic

By David Anderson | 05/27/2026 | Comments Off on Russia Firmly in Lead of Emerging Adversarial Cooperation on Arctic

KEY TAKEAWAYS • The Arctic dimension of alignment among U.S. adversaries remains overwhelmingly bilateral rather than multilateral, with Russia and…