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Spinning the Wheel: Policy Implications of the Dalai Lama's Reincarnation

This study examines the long-running dispute between the Chinese Communist Party and the current Dalai Lama over the issue of his reincarnation. The paper provides a multifaceted analysis of some of the challenges facing the Tibetan spiritual leader and his people. It highlights important historical, political, and cultural aspects of his relationship with regional players as well as his emerging strategic vision for the future. Spinning the Wheel also offers insight into the recent self-immolations and protests that have occurred in ethnographic Tibet.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army Signals Intelligence and Cyber Reconnaissance Infrastructure

This study offers a tentative baseline for assessing the GSD Third Department, affiliated Technical Reconnaissance Bureaus (TRBs), and supporting research and development organizations. An examination of this organization, its role and function would provide a mosaic with which to better evaluate China‘s signal intelligence and cyber-infrastructure. The data points assembled by this monograph points to an expansive yet stovepiped organization responsible for various facets of technical reconnaissance, including collection of wireless line of sight communications, satellite communications, cyber surveillance, network traffic analysis, network security, encryption and decryption, translation, and political, military, and economic analysis.

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Insight #10:China’s Fengyun Weather Satellite Support to Maritime Surveillance

Insight #9:New DF-31A Brigade in Hunan?

Insight #8: Japan's Energy Outlook Post 3-11

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Asian Alliances in the 21st Century

Dan Blumenthal, Randy Schriver, Mark Stokes, L.C. Russell Hsiao, and Mark Mazza

Washington’s policy since the Nixon administration has been to welcome China into the international system. Beijing has accepted the invitation but, unfortunately, has also chosen to engage in a military competition with the United States that is undermining the post-World War II system from which China itself has greatly benefited. Competition need not lead to conflict. There are alternative futures that Washington has the power and influence to create for its own and its allies’ common interests. Washington’s greatest advantage is a set of highly capable allies. Now is the time to help these alliances become greater than the sum of their parts.

Air Power Trends in Northeast Asia: Implications for Japan and the U.S.-Japan Alliance

Oriana Skylar Mastro and Mark A. Stokes

The shifting balance of aerospace power in Northeast Asia is creating an increasingly uncertain strategic environment for Japan. Japan is warily eyeing China’s growing military might while also vigilantly watching Russia’s airpower modernization efforts and North Korea’s bellicose actions to the north. The weight of these developments—how newfound and resurging military power will be employed in particular—are tilting and tipping the scale of regional aerospace power. Among these, China is drawing the most attention from Japanese long-term strategic planners as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) rapidly advances its capacity to apply aerospace power for defense against perceived threats to national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Police Challenge: Advancing Afghan National Police Training

Afghan National Police Working Group and The Project 2049 Institute

Afghanistan continues to be roiled by conflict after nearly a decade of U.S. involvement. Approaching a transition point, the importance of a functional police force for long-term security and promoting rule of law is more critical than ever. This report examines the breadth of challenges for the Afghan National Civil Order Police and Afghan Uniformed Police, including the human capital deficit, the inadequacy of police partnership programs, the ever-shifting ‘roles and missions’ changes affecting the force, and the institution failures of the Afghan government to set the conditions for police success. This report offer new recommendations for strengthening the training efforts to build a more effective and cohesive police force in Afghanistan.

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