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June 21, 2021
Austin Signs Internal Directive to Unify Department's China Efforts

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued an internal directive to laser-focus Defense Department efforts to address China as the nation's number one pacing challenge.
June 11, 2021
Secretary of Defense signs internal directive to unify department's China efforts

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued an internal directive June 9 to laser-focus Department of Defense efforts to address China as the nation's number one pacing challenge.
June 9, 2021
FY22 budget gives Air & Space Forces the strength to meet threats, Roth, Brown, Raymond tell Senate

Acting Air Force Secretary John Roth, joined by the Air and Space Forces’ highest-ranking officers, told a Senate subcommittee June 8 the department’s budget proposal recognizes challenges posed by China and Russia while also laying the groundwork for the forces needed in 2030 and beyond.
June 8, 2021
A US Response to China’s Aggression in the South China Sea and Overall Aim of Information Dominance

This article lays out views relating to the operational environment and the desired end state (DES) in the South China Sea (SCS), and offers recommendations using elements of national power (diplomatic, information, military and economic) to confront China’s destabilizing actions in the
March 30, 2021
How China Has Integrated Its Space Program Into Its Broader Foreign Policy

The way that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is governed allows it to pursue a more holistic approach to policy. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) not only controls the government, but also has a presence in every major organization, including economic, technical, and academic entities.
March 25, 2021
Defense Innovation Leader Stresses Importance of U.S., China Technology Race

Michael Brown, director of the Defense Innovation Unit, says China has a well-integrated, systematic, long-term strategy to make sure it's doing the most to achieve its goal of being No. 1 in the world in technology.
March 20, 2021
In Their Own Words- New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan

From the team at New America:On July 20, China's State Council issued a seminal document, entitled A Next Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan. This important aspirational document sets out a top-level design blueprint charting the country's approach to developing artificial
March 19, 2021
In Their Own Words- Stanford-New America DigiChina Project

Not a CASI product, but of great use to the China research community, the Stanford-New America DigiChina Project is a collaborative effort to understand China’s digital policy developments, primarily through translating and analyzing Chinese-language sources. Focuses include data governance,
Feb. 23, 2021
In Their Own Words- Report on the Cybersecurity Legislation of Major European Countries

This is a report from Fudan University, Shanghai, China. The report is from Oct 2020. Please click here for the full report in EnglishAs important cyberspace actors, China and Europe are key to building a global governance system in cyberspace. China is the fastest-growing newcomer in cyberspace,
Jan. 31, 2021
Warning: There Are Two Other Chinese Epidemics—Finance and Technology

There are signs of systemic weakness and rising risk to the global community as China expands its market share and competes globally in the finance and information communications technology (ICT) sectors. There is the specter of an immediate pandemic in global finance and an emergent pandemic in
Dec. 29, 2020
Competing with China Today

As the national security apparatus continues to shift toward great-power competition, there is still a significant lack of understanding about the nature of the current competition and how the armed forces can engage within the strategic reality. This article outlines the road to competition with
Nov. 27, 2020
Space Entanglements: The India–Pakistan Rivalry and a US–China Security Dilemma

The proliferation of space technologies to middle and regional powers raises new questions concerning contemporary international politics and the likelihood of war. Since China launched its infamous 2007 antisatellite missile test, the United States has grown increasingly concerned about the number
June 21, 2018
U.S. Must Act Now to Maintain Military Technological Advantage, Vice Chairman Says

The U.S. must work to maintain its technological superiority over China and Russia as those countries do their best to offset American capabilities in the Western Pacific and Europe, Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva said at a security conference in Washington.

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