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Aug. 27, 2025
With the Armenia-Azerbaijan Deal, It’s a New Era in the Caucasus
A peace treaty would settle a long and bloody conflict—and create new geopolitical options in the region.
Aug. 25, 2025
Moving at WARP Speed Toward Developing the Cyborg Soldier
There is an adage that the fruits of scientific achievement applicable to real-world settings tend to blossom with the fertilization of time and trends.
Aug. 20, 2025
China’s Military Diplomacy in Africa
This article shows another application for regional researchers, analysts, and policymakers. Specifically, it uses the database to explore some specific aspects of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA’s) evolving engagement in Africa.
Aug. 13, 2025
INSS China Center Researchers join School of War Podcast
INSS China Center Director Dr. Phillip Saunders and Senior Research Fellow Dr. Joel Wuthnow are interviewed discussing their new book China’s Quest for Military Supremacy on the latest School of War podcast.
Dr. Joel Wuthnow quoted in NYT on challenges within China's military
On 10 August, INSS China Center Senior Research Fellow Dr. Joel Wuthnow was quoted in a New York Times story by Chris Buckley titled “Xi Looks to Tighten Grip After Scandals Shake China’s Military Elite.”
Aug. 6, 2025
How the U.S. and China Use Deterrence to Preserve Peace
On 1 August 2025, INSS China Center Senior Research Fellow Joel Wuthnow appeared in a National Committee on U.S.-China Relations Faultlines video on “How the U.S. and China Use Deterrence to Preserve Peace.”
INSS China Center Researchers join China Desk Podcast
On 5 August 2025, INSS China Center Director Phillip Saunders and Center Senior Research Fellow Joel Wuthnow appeared on the China Desk podcast with Steve Yates to discuss their book China’s Quest for Military Supremacy.
Aug. 5, 2025
Visualizing China’s Military Diplomacy
The National Defense University (NDU) recently released a major update to its comprehensive, publicly available database tracking the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) international military-diplomatic engagements from 2002 to 2024.
Aug. 1, 2025
The Variables of OPCON
The control rod logic, while not outwardly promoted by U.S. officials, had reemerged to shape the process around the status of wartime OPCON.
July 30, 2025
COMMENTARY: Insect-Sized Microdrones: A Tiny Vector for Big Biothreats
Recent demonstrations by China’s National University of Defense Technology, aired on state broadcast CCTV-7, revealed mosquito-sized robotic micro-unmanned aerial vehicles that are approximately two centimeters long and weigh 0.3 grams.