April 18, 2011
By Mark Stokes | The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Second Artillery Force appears to be in the midst of a significant expansion of its ballistic missile infrastructure […]
December 30, 2010
By: Mark Stokes | Recent comments by Pacific Command (PACOM) Commander Admiral Robert Willard regarding China’s anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) program have attracted considerable media attention. As […]
August 3, 2010
By: Mark Stokes and Tiffany Ma | As the PRC’s Ministry of National Defense seems to be warming to the notion of discussing a possible withdrawal of missiles opposite Taiwan, the […]
March 12, 2010
By: Mark Stokes | China maintains its operational nuclear warhead stockpile through a centralized storage and handling system managed by the People’s Liberation Army’s Second Artillery. […]
February 19, 2010
By: Mark Stokes | As a global leader in technology, Taiwan is yet to leverage the information revolution for its C4ISR needs. Faced with an array […]
September 14, 2009
By: Mark Stokes | China’s anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) challenge could alter the strategic landscape in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. An effective ASBM and supporting […]
May 8, 2009
By: Mark Stokes | Gleaming with confidence in the wake of its success in space, China is emerging as a global commercial aviation player. Its ambitions […]