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Defense & SecurityChina, South China Sea, Taiwan, United States

The PLA in Transition: In Pursuit of the ‘China Dream’

Foreign Brief

This article was originally published on October 18, 2018, by Nick Lyall for Foreign Brief. What's Happening? The PLA hierarchy is being overhauled to elevate officers more receptive to Beijing’s…

Defense & SecurityChina, Taiwan, United States

Expect Rising Tensions Between China and Taiwan for the Foreseeable Future

Joshua Ball

Beijing could attempt to reunify China by force within the next decade. The issue of reunification between mainland China and the island of Taiwan is one of the most significant…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAustralia, Canada, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Japan, NATO, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

A Multipolar Global Order Doesn’t Mean the West is “in Retreat”

Joshua Ball

There's no question that the post-Soviet world order is undergoing a seismic shift. The real question is, how? The post-World War II international order that enabled today’s political, economic, and…

Defense & SecurityAmericas, Asia, China, International Security, Taiwan, United States

China, the United States, and the Thucydides Trap

Joshua Ball

An Analysis of Great Power Relations in the 21st Century China is a rising power. It is agreed that China has the capabilities to eventually significantly surpass the United States…