Nov. 19, 2021 Competition with China: PLA Command and Control Part of CASI's "Competition With China" video series which helps Airmen better understand the strategic competition with China broadly, and takes a deep look at many of the military and security aspects of that competition. CASI uses source documents to research and report on China’s aerospace
Nov. 17, 2021 ITOW: Communiqué of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China The Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held in Beijing from October 26 to 29, 2020. There were 198 members of the Central Committee and 166 alternate members of the Central Committee. Members of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for
Nov. 17, 2021 ITOW: The CCP's 3rd ever "History" resolution Widely seen as General Secretary Xi Jinping's bid to add himself to the pantheon of the CCP, and lay the foundation for a 3rd term as General Secretary of the CCP, Chairman of the CCP's Central Military Commission, and President of China, the "Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist
Nov. 10, 2021 PLA Media’s First Reporting on Rapid Dragon On 2 November 2021 the media of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) published its first report concerning Rapid Dragon, the U.S. Air Force’s program to develop palletized munitions that can be airdropped from transport aircraft. The report likely indicates that the PLA negatively assesses the
Nov. 8, 2021 Space Domain Awareness as a Strategic Counterweight This paper examines the role of space domain awareness (SDA) as a strategic counterweight to potential adversary and competitor actions in space. It argues that awareness of the space environment is fundamental to maintaining and protecting U.S. interests in outer space. The U.S., however, has been
Nov. 5, 2021 Competition With China: PLA Overall Organization and Personnel This is the second in CASI's "Competition With China" video series. This new video series helps Airmen better understand the strategic competition with China broadly, and takes a deep look at many of the military and security aspects of that competition. CASI uses source documents to research and
Nov. 3, 2021 PLA Air Force Shifts Transition Training to the Schoolhouse On October 4 and 5, 2021, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) reported that the PLA Air Force (PLAAF) has begun experimenting with training a brigade of new pilots to fly the J-10, a fourth-generation fighter, at the Shijiazhuang Flight Academy, one of its three flight academies. In the
Nov. 1, 2021 In Their Own Words- Services and Arms Application in Joint Operations Service and Arms Application in Joint Operations is one of the special series of reference texts written under the PLA Joint Operations Command Talent Cultivation Project of the former Shenyang Military Area Command. It discusses the roles and methods of all Services in integrated joint operations
Oct. 29, 2021 2021 CASI CHINA Town Hall with former DASD Chad Sbragia The China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI) joined NCUSCR's Nationwide Live Event on China on Tues 19 October with its local portion via webinar with former DASD Sbragia. LtCol (Ret) Chad Sbragia served as the inaugural Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China until 2021. In this
Oct. 27, 2021 ITOW: Xi calls for breaking new ground in weaponry, equipment development The CCP are good communists, which means they are good planners. They have a plan, they propagate the plan, and they execute against that plan. We just need to listen to what they are saying. Here is an excerpt from Xinhua where General Secretary Xi Jinping lays out part of that planXi Jinping,
Oct. 27, 2021 ITOW: Ethical Norms for New Generation Artificial Intelligence The team at teh Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown is doing great work. They have translated this document, which is relevant to CASI and our friends. Please see their translation below.The following document, issued by a state AI governance committee, lays out ethical norms
Oct. 25, 2021 ITOW: PLA Terms and Concepts: Training, Exercises, & Education One of the most difficult aspects of any study on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is deciding on the best method to translate key PLA terms and concepts so that they make sense in a U.S. military context. Unfortunately, most Chinese military dictionaries and encyclopedias provide only a direct
Oct. 22, 2021 CASI webinar on PRC Counter-Space CASI hosted a webinar that looked at China's Counter-Space capabilities, plans, thinking, etc. with Brian Weeden, Christopher Stone, and Todd Harrison. You can watch the video at: https://tinyurl.com/CASI-Webinar-PRC-Counter-Space
Oct. 12, 2021 In Their Own Words: Lectures on Joint Campaign Information Operations Written by the PRC’s National Defense University (NDU) faculty, with assistance from the General Staff Operations Department and the Academy of Military Sciences, this text contains instructional material for NDU Commander’s Course, Staff Officer, and PLA-wide Information Operations Advanced Studies
Oct. 8, 2021 CASI CHINA TownHall with DASD Chad Sbragia CASI is pleased to announce Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Chad Sbragia will be our speaker on Tuesday, 19 October at 6:00PM EST for our virtual Town Hall discussion in partnership with the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations CHINA Town Hall with Fareed Zakaria. LtCol (Ret) Chad
Oct. 8, 2021 CASI Webinar on PRC Space Issues The China Aerospace Studies Institute hosted a webinar focused on Space issues and the People's Republic of China featuring Kevin Pollpeter and Kristin Burke.Click here to watch the video: tinyurl.com/CASI-Webinar-PRC-Space210811
Oct. 4, 2021 The U.S., China, and Artificial Intelligence Competition Factors As technology continues to progress rapidly, so does its impact on modern warfare. As the world moves deeper into the era of great power competition, this becomes an even more important area to watch. The United States and China are both pursuing high technology very rapidly and with
Oct. 1, 2021 CASI Webinar on Quantum Technologies and the PRC CASI hosted an expert panel looking at Quantum Technologies in China with Elsa Kania and Prof Mike Biercuk. You can watch the 90 minute webinar at: https://tinyurl.com/CASI-Webinar-Quantum
Sept. 27, 2021 China’s Role in Making Outer Space More Congested, Contested, and Competitive This paper addresses how China’s rapidly expanding space program challenges U.S. access to space. In 2011, the U.S. National Security Space Strategy described outer space as “congested, contested, and competitive.” As more countries operate in space, the United States has raised concerns over the
Sept. 20, 2021 Assessment of the PLA’s 3-Star Promotions in September 2021 On 6 September 2021, Xi Jinping, Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party Central Military Commission (CMC), presided over the promotion of two Army lieutenant generals, one Navy vice admiral, and two Air Force lieutenant generals to full general/admiral (3-stars), the highest rank in the People’s