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Major Drivers and Issues for the United States
China’s approach to nuclear deterrence has been broadly consistent since its first test in 1964, but it has recently accelerated nuclear force moder...
Thinking Through the Unthinkable
A Sino-U.S. war could take various, and unintended, paths. Because intense, reciprocal conventional counterforce attacks could inflict heavy losses an...
"China's approach to nuclear deterrence has been broadly consistent since its first nuclear test in 1964. Key elements are its no-first-use policy and...
This report analyzes key trends and themes in China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) surface-to-air missile (SAM) unit training. After pro...
Countering China's Coercion Against U.S. Allies and Partners in the Indo-Pacific
Few studies have systematically tracked how China is using gray zone tactics-coercive activities beyond normal diplomacy and trade but below the use o...
The People's Liberation Army's Approach to Maintenance Management
The People's Liberation Army's (PLA's) ability to project and sustain power relies on its logistics capabilities. The authors examine the PLA's approa...
This report assesses how China may react to U.S. military activities in the Indo-Pacific. It provides a framework of factors likely to determine Chine...
A Framework to Assess Potential Host Nations
Using a framework of 17 indicators, the authors assess and rank potential host nations for Chinese overseas basing and access. They recommend steps to...
Assessing U.S. Business Community Support for U.S.-China Competition
The authors assess how the U.S. business community viewed Trump administration policies designed to counter China's anticompetitive economic behaviors...
Implications for the Department of the Air Force
The authors assess trends in how U.S. allies and partners view the evolving competition with China and Russia and identify opportunities that the Unit...
Addressing the Gaps Between U. S. National Strategy and Military Capacity
Significant gaps exist in the ability of the United States and its allies to deter or defeat aggression that could threaten national interests. For ex...
"This report is based on RAND Project AIR FORCE Strategy and Doctrine Program research that was presented at the second China Aerospace Studies Instit...