Mark Cozad

Overview

Commentary

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  China

  China's North Korean Challenge

  China's North Korea policy seems to suffer from inertia and fear of upsetting the fragile status quo. The enduring goal is to defend Beijing's vital interests by all necessary means. These include preventing domestic insecurity and maintaining a stable buffer state at the gateway to China's political and economic heartland.

  Apr 3, 2015

  Lawfare

Publications

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  Report

  Gaining Victory in Systems Warfare: China's Perspective on the U.S.-China Military Balance

  The authors provide a detailed analysis of the factors and components associated with People's Republic of China leaders' assessments of the Chinese People's Liberation Army's strength and the implications for the U.S.-China military balance.

  Mar 1, 2023

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  Testimony

  Factors Shaping China's Use of Force Calculations Against Taiwan

  Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on February 18, 2021.

  Feb 18, 2021

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  Report

  People's Liberation Army Operational Concepts

  In this report, authors assess China's military theory, strategy, and guiding principles, in addition to doctrinal or operational concepts, to help U.S. strategists and planners formulate responses to China's evolving military strategy and doctrine.

  Sep 29, 2020

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  Report

  Russian Assessments and Applications of the Correlation of Forces and Means

  The authors examine how Russia assesses and applies the correlation of forces and means -- the military balance between two opponents at the global, regional, and local levels -- and outline recent relevant developments in Russian military thought.

  Apr 20, 2020

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  Report

  Strategic Warning on NATO's Eastern Flank: Pitfalls, Prospects, and Limits

  Russian military modernization raises concerns about the Intelligence Community's (IC's) ability to warn of Russian aggression, particularly on NATO's eastern flank. Using themes from past events, the report makes recommendations to improve warning.

  Mar 7, 2018

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  Report

  People's Liberation Army Air Force Operations over Water: Maintaining Relevance in China's Changing Security Environment

  The report assesses notable developments in and implications of China's emerging aerospace expeditionary and power-projection capabilities, focusing particularly on the People's Liberation Army Air Force's operations over water.

  Dec 6, 2017

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  Research Brief

  Domestic Factors Could Accelerate the Evolution of China's Nuclear Posture

  This brief discusses how domestic factors could influence China's evolving nuclear deterrent.

  Apr 20, 2017

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  Testimony

  Chinese Contingency Planning for Regional Hotspots

  Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on April 13, 2017.

  Apr 13, 2017

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  Report

  China's Evolving Nuclear Deterrent: Major Drivers and Issues for the United States

  This report analyzes international and domestic factors that will affect China's approach to nuclear deterrence, how those drivers may evolve over the next 15 years, and what impact they are likely to have.

  Mar 15, 2017

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  Report

  Assessing the Training and Operational Proficiency of China's Aerospace Forces: Selections from the Inaugural Conference of the China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI)

  This volume contains revised versions of three presentations on Chinese aerospace training and operational competence issues from a June 2015 China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI) conference.

  Oct 20, 2016

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  Testimony

  PLA Joint Training and Implications for Future Expeditionary Capabilities

  Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on January 21, 2016.

  Jan 21, 2016