RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

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.

 

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Tag: China Maritime Studies Institute

INSS Research Intern Alex Richter receiving the Larry D. Welch deterrence writing award from U.S. Strategic Command Commander Admiral Richard Corral at the STRATCOM Deterrence Symposium in Omaha, Nebraska on August 5, 2026

Aug. 21, 2026

INSS Research Intern Receives STRATCOM Award

INSS Research Intern Alex Richter received the Larry D. Welch deterrence writing award on August 5 from U.S. Strategic Command at the STRATCOM Deterrence Symposium in Omaha, Nebraska for his essay titled “Chinese and US Approaches to Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Strategy.”

Cover of China Maritime Report No. 56, “The Silent Service: Assessing PLAN Influence in the Central Military Commission,” by Natalie Shen and Joel Wuthnow, dated July 2026. The design features the Shanghai skyline above stylized blue water, with silhouettes of a submarine, surface ships, and a large gray Chinese warship marked 055

July 16, 2026

The Silent Service: Assessing PLAN Influence in the Central Military Commission

Despite its impressive expansion, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is more of a "decision-taker" than a "decision-maker," with its growth driven by top-down political directives from leaders like Xi Jinping rather than by its own institutional influence.