Through its publications, INSS provides rigorous, forward‑looking research and analysis on critical national security issues that support the joint warfighter and inform Department of War decision‑makers.
March 17, 2026
PLA Autonomy and the Chinese Military Purges
This essay assesses Xi Jinping’s January 2026 purge of Central Military Commission (CMC) Vice-Chair Zhang Youxia and Chief of the Joint Staff Department General Liu Zhenli.
May 6, 2025
Xi Can’t Trust His Own Military
An unending purge in China's top military ranks raises serious questions over the country's readiness for offensive war.