PRC/China
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Conflicts - Tensions
Implications of PLA Modernization
FORUM Staff The rise of an assertive People’s Republic of China (PRC) over the past decade and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) pursuit of large-scale military capabilities challenge the international security order throughout the Indo-Pacific and beyond, experts contend. People’s Liberation Army (PLA) modernization could have near- and long-term implications for regional stability that impact the South China Sea, Taiwan…
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Conflicts - Tensions
Standing Firm Against the PRC’s New Expansionism
FORUM Staff | Photos by Reuters More signs are emerging that nations — especially in the Indo-Pacific — view the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as a security threat. Indicators include Japan’s plan to drastically increase its defense spending, the election of a South Korean president critical of Chinese coercion and first-time participation in NATO’s annual summit by four Indo-Pacific…
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Across The Region
U.S. Forces Expand Space Unit in South Korea
U.S. Forces Korea launched a new space forces unit in December 2022 as allies South Korea and the United States ramp up efforts to counter North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats. U.S. Space Forces Korea is an overseas component of the U.S. Space Force and is tasked with detecting and tracking incoming missiles, as well as bolstering the military’s…
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Conflicts - Tensions
CCP rapidly culls military, party leaders who don’t hold party line
FORUM Staff The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has become increasingly swift in the past year in removing leaders whose views appear misaligned from those of the CCP or General Secretary Xi Jinping’s rhetoric as he has moved to solidify his power in the party and military since the October 2022 approval of his unprecedented third term. In early August 2023,…
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