Translation Tag: science of military strategy
The CCP Politburo holds “collective study sessions” on a semi-regular basis, in which an outside academic or government expert leads a discussion on a selected topic. Such sessions can signal which issues the senior leadership considers to be important. On July 30, 2026, Xi Jinping presided over the 27th collective study session of the 20th Central Committee. Xi delivered a speech emphasizing the need to strengthen political guidance and deepen innovative development to advance high-quality modernization of national defense and the armed forces.
Commentator Zhong Xin’s analysis of PLA reform situates national defense within the overall framework of economic and social development. The piece argues that China needs to continue building an integrated national strategy system, especially focusing on defense-industrial production and S&T upgrading.
A chapter covering “strategic deterrence” from the revised textbook by the PLA’s National Defense University (NDU), which serves as an authoritative study reference for senior PLA officers on military doctrine and strategy. This chapter offers insights into the evolution of PLA missions and thinking about how modern technology, military and dual use capabilities, as well as domestic and international developments have shaped the theory and practice of strategic deterrence.
A chapter from the revised textbook by the PLA’s National Defense University (NDU) serves as an authoritative study reference for senior PLA officers on military doctrine and strategy. This chapter offers insights into the evolution of PLA roles, missions, and thinking about military crisis.