Mastering the Adversary’s Mindset: China

Course Learning Objectives

  • Analyze China’s national interests and strategic objectives, including Taiwan and the broader Indo-Pacific region.
  • Interpret the impact of geography on Chinese military campaigns.
  • Evaluate the PLA’s strategic, operational, and tactical capabilities across all services.
  • Understand national and theater-level force posture in both wartime and peacetime.
  • Describe the PLA’s personnel policies and processes for force generation.
  • Analyze President Xi Jinping’s ongoing military reforms since 2016.
  • Assess the role of the PLA’s national exercises in campaign development and training readiness.
  • Evaluate Taiwan’s defense posture and its concepts for defensive operations.
  • Assess China’s deterrence principles and implications for PLA campaigns.

5-Day Course Dates

Washington, DC

August 17-21 (Course # 26-06)

November 2-6 (Course # 26-08)

Honolulu, Hawaii

September 14-18 (Course # 26-07)

February 8-12 (Course # 27-01)

2-Day Seminar Dates

Washington, DC

August 17-18 (Course # 26-22)

November 2-3 (Course # 26-24)

Honolulu, Hawaii

September 14-15 (Course # 26-23)

February 8-9 (Course # 27-21)