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intersections: Issue 8, February 2024

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Intersections, Issue 8, CNA news digest of China’s efforts to acquire Western technology, U.S. and partner efforts to protect technology for national security.

and US and partner nation responses. This issue covers technology and economic policy developments in China, the US, and US ally and partner nations including new PRC export restrictions, US ... of US citizens' data. PRC Regulatory and Policy Measures China bans export of certain rare earth processing technologies. In December 2023, the PRC Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry ... rare earth compounds, could deprive the US military of inputs to manufacture key defense technologies. PRC welcomes US-based Micron Technologies in China despite May 2023 ban. In November 2023

pla update: Issue 5, June 6, 2022

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PLA Update, Issue 5, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

disasters and other serious emergencies. [1] PRC law stipulates that China's systems for emergency response and for national defense mobilization should be " linked ." [2] As CNA analyst Cate Welch has ... officials with defense industry companies at the first high-level national aerospace forum since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous six forums in this series focused on gathering similar ... " attended). However, a PLA Daily report on the fifth forum in 2018 noted that representatives of 21 military, government, civilian academic, and defense industry organizations attended, including

pla update: Issue 4, May 2, 2022

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PLA Update, Issue 4, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

Defense University (NDU) professor argues that information operations in the war represent the future of contemporary warfare. On March 17, the Global Times published an op-ed by Senior Colonel Li ... .) ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES In this section, we first discuss the beginning of the 2022 conscription cycle. For the second consecutive year, the PLA is following a semiannual conscription and demobilization policy ... that read, "When one person joins the military, it brings honor to the whole family" (一人参军，全家光荣). Source: China Military Online . [5] The PRC Defense Ministry announced in January

The Nuclear Programs of Russia China North Korea and Iran

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This report analyzes nuclear weapons programs in Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran, including nuclear command and control, R&D, funding, staffing, testing.

, and Iran, including nuclear command and control, R&D, funding, staffing, testing. In accordance with section 1634 of the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Policy asked CNA to provide an unclassified report on the nuclear programs of four countries: Russia, China, North Korea ... and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies from direct military intervention. Russia’s strategic nuclear triad, NSNWs, and supporting nuclear complex and defense industrial base

The Great Peace and Development Debate of 1999

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This paper explores the context, conduct, results, and implications of what we might call “The Great Peace & Development Debate of 1999.”

an academic or theoretical exercise. The new “line” that resulted has implications for Chinese domestic policies, foreign policies, and defense policies. For Chinese domestic policy, the results ... and economic reasons. For Chinese defense policy, the debate resulted in a general consensus that defense modernization and national defense deserves greater attention than in the past. Defense ... domestic policies, foreign policies, and defense policies. From March through at least September 1999, a remarkable national security debate took place within China. For the first time since 1985, Deng’s

intersections: Issue 5, August 2023

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Intersections, Issue 5, CNA news digest of China’s efforts to acquire Western technology, U.S. and partner efforts to protect technology for national security.

by the PRC. We also cover the newly released US strategy for critical and emerging technology standards and a series of technology and defense cooperation agreements among partner nations. New PRC ... regularly contacted Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials in fields such as defense and science and offered them compensation in exchange for information. The raid against Capvision, as well ... Recently, the US and its partners have announced several joint initiatives designed to foster cooperation in areas including defense, science and technology, and supply chains. Although most

pla update: Issue 17, January 26, 2024

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PLA Update, Issue 17, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

with defense and military leaders from countries including Russia, the US, Vietnam, Cambodia, Pakistan, and South Africa to advance strategic cooperation in accordance with Xi Jinping's foreign policy strategy ... and wargaming, and bilateral and multilateral PLA activities with foreign militaries. PLA PROMOTIONS AND DISMISSALS Admiral Dong Jun Becomes China's New Defense Minister Xi Jinping and Dong Jun in September 2021, when Dong was promoted to admiral. Source: CCTV-13. The PRC Defense Ministry has a new chief following a more than two-month gap. On December 29, 2023, the Standing Committee

china ai and autonomy report: Issue 1, November 2, 2021

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The China AI and Autonomy Report, issue 1, is a biweekly newsletter published by CNA, on artificial intelligence and autonomy in China.

that the PLA Air Force is “crossing the threshold” to becoming a “strategic air force” capable of strategic deterrence, air and space defense, long-range strike, air control, strategic transport ... Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) likely indicates the importance placed upon unmanned systems by the PLA and at least a tacit policy to allow competition in an emerging field ... of the National Defense Science and Technology Progress Award. 4 The Feihong series of seven drones includes the H-901 “airborne swarm system,” a loitering missile that may have been previously known

Feasibility of Thrift Savings Plan Contributions by Military Spouses

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Allowing military spouses to contribute to retirement Thrift Savings Plans would be a heavy admin burden for the military for possibly little benefit, CNA found.

spouses to contribute to servicemembers’ retirement plans be both feasible and advisable? The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Military Personnel Policy asked CNA to conduct a study to examine legislative or policy requirements and beneficial or harmful implications of enacting such a policy. Approach To determine the feasibility and advisability of allowing military spouses to contribute ... effective saving, putting stress on military families’ finances in both the short and long term. To address this issue, the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act directed the Secretary of Defense

intersections: Issue 7, December 2023

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Intersections, Issue 7, CNA news digest of China’s efforts to acquire Western technology, U.S. and partner efforts to protect technology for national security.

. PRC Regulatory and Policy Measures PRC modifies export controls on graphite products. On October 20, the PRC’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and General Administration of Customs jointly announced ... controls, which were announced shortly after the US expanded export controls on semiconductor chips, may be intended primarily to signal displeasure over the new US policy. In that case, CSIS asserts ... rules would stop those “who attempt to shake international investment confidence in China and trigger domestic financial turmoil.” US Regulatory and Policy Measures As covered previously