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Understanding China’s national security decisionmaking

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By Zachary Burdette, Shanshan Mei, Elizabeth Bujwid, Ian Burns McCaslin, Libby Weaver, Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, Kristen Gunness
| Threat Beat
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping before a bilateral meeting at the Gimhae International Airport terminal, Thursday, October 30, 2025, in Busan, South Korea.
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The PLA’s Evolving Outlook on Urban Warfare: Learning, Training, and Implications for Taiwan

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By Elsa Kania, Ian Burns McCaslin
| understandingwar.org
This paper is part of ISW's Military Learning & The Future of War series. Click here to go to the series homepage. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Download the full report here) The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been increasing its study, training, and preparation for future urban warfare over the past decade. The PLA has limited experience with urban warfare and so often relies on observations of other militaries to inform its outlook.
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Learning Warfare from the Laboratory - China’s Progression in Wargaming and Opposing Force Training

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By Elsa Kania, Ian Burns McCaslin
| understandingwar.org
This paper is part of ISW's Military Learning & The Future of War series. Click here to go to the series homepage. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Download the full report here) The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is faced with the challenge of preparing for future warfare during peacetime as a force that lacks contemporary operational experience. Among the methods through which the PLA seeks to enhance its combat readiness are sophisticated wargaming and realistic, force-on-force exercises.
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