K. Tristan Tang
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China
October 18, 2025
Cronyism and Failed Promotions: Xi's PLA Purge
Executive Summary: The Ministry of National Defense announced on October 17 that nine generals—including Central Military Commission Vice Chairman He...
K. Tristan Tang • China Brief
Military Strategy
October 15, 2025
New Emphases in the PLA's Operational Centers of Gravity
Executive Summary: Like many militaries around the world, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) places strong emphasis on Clausewitz’s concept of the...
K. Tristan Tang • China Brief
Maritime Strategy
July 28, 2025
PLA Navy Shifts Training Focus From Near-Shore to Blue-Water Operations
Executive Summary: In June 2025, the Liaoning and Shandong carrier strike groups conducted operations in the Western Pacific, achieving three major...
K. Tristan Tang • China Brief
Maritime Strategy
October 16, 2024
China's Jurisdictional Traps: The Risks of Silent Transits in the Taiwan Strait
The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) conducts routine operations in the Indo-Pacific region. U.
K. Tristan Tang • The Strategist (ASPI)
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