Unpacking the Riches of the Pentagon’s China Report

Posted: 07. May, 2013 Last update: 07. May, 2013

China Real Time Report (中国实时报) Andrew S. Erickson, “Unpacking the Riches of the Pentagon’s China Report,” China Real Time Report (中国实时报), Wall Street Journal, 7 May 2013. The U.S. Department of Defense annual report on Chinese military developments, released on Monday, has made a splash by putting forth the most direct official accusations so far of Chinese cyberintrusions into [...]

Playing with Fire, Round 2: North Korea’s Potential Missile Threat to Asian Oil Refining Infrastructure

Posted: 14. Apr, 2013 Last update: 14. Apr, 2013

Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “Playing with Fire, Round 2: North Korea’s Potential Missile Threat to Asian Oil Refining Infrastructure ”,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 70 (14 April 2013). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© We first addressed the issue of potential North Korean threats to oil refining infrastructure in Northeast Asia in the fall of [...]

March: China’s Month of Mistakes

Posted: 12. Apr, 2013 Last update: 12. Apr, 2013

China Real Time Report (中国实时报) Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “March: China’s Month of Mistakes,” China Real Time Report (中国实时报), Wall Street Journal, 12 April 2013. March was a tough month for China’s foreign policymakers, with four high-profile foreign policy fumbles, two of which significantly helped to raise the risk of tension and crisis in East [...]

New Fleet on the Block: China’s Coast Guard Comes Together

Posted: 11. Mar, 2013 Last update: 11. Mar, 2013

China Real Time Report (中国实时报) Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins, “New Fleet on the Block: China’s Coast Guard Comes Together,” China Real Time Report (中国实时报), Wall Street Journal, 11 March 2013. In a move with significant implications for territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas, the Chinese government announced on Sunday that it plans [...]

The Y-20: China Aviation Milestone Means New Power Projection

Posted: 28. Jan, 2013 Last update: 28. Jan, 2013

China Real Time Report (中国实时报) Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins, “The Y-20: China Aviation Milestone Means New Power Projection,” China Real Time Report (中国实时报), Wall Street Journal, 28 January 2013. …China’s domestically-produced Y-20 transport aircraft successfully completed  its maiden flight on Jan. 26 at the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)’s China Flight Test Establishment in Sha’anxi province…Its development represents [...]

China Military Jet Engine Development Overview: An eReader

Posted: 20. Dec, 2012 Last update: 20. Dec, 2012

Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “China Military Jet Engine Development Overview: An eReader”,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 68 (19 December 2012). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© For the past two years, we’ve worked hard to bring readers cutting edge analysis of China’s military jet engine development. The motivations for our focus are clear. First, [...]

Spaceplane Development Becomes a New Dimension of Emerging U.S.-China Space Competition

Posted: 17. Aug, 2012 Last update: 17. Aug, 2012

Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins, “Spaceplane Development Becomes a New Dimension of Emerging U.S.-China Space Competition,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 62 (16 August 2012). Deep Dive–Special In-Depth Report #4 China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© Spaceplane development is becoming the newest frontier in the emerging space development competition between the U.S. and China. Winged spaceplanes [...]

China’s Rising Seaborne Food and Fuel Imports: Propelling Naval Expansion?

Posted: 13. May, 2012 Last update: 13. May, 2012

Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins, “China’s Rising Seaborne Food and Fuel Imports: Propelling Naval Expansion?,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 59 (12 May 2012). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© Strategic Horizon 1C: The U.S.-China relationship will be central to international relations in the twenty-first century, as the two great Asia-Pacific powers compete, coexist, and cooperate [...]

Shenlong ‘Divine Dragon’ Takes Flight: Is China developing its first spaceplane?

Posted: 04. May, 2012 Last update: 04. May, 2012

Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins, “Shenlong ‘Divine Dragon’ Takes Flight: Is China developing its first spaceplane?,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 58 (4 May 2012). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© The age of the spaceplane upon us, and it is trans-Pacific, with the U.S. and China the only current active participants. Winged spaceplanes operate as [...]

China’s Economic Environment: Implications for Military Development

Posted: 14. Mar, 2012 Last update: 14. Mar, 2012

Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins, “China’s Economic Environment: Implications for Military Development,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 56 (14 March 2012). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© Strategic Horizon 1B: The U.S.-China relationship will be central to international relations in the twenty-first century, as the two great Asia-Pacific powers compete, coexist, and cooperate across the full spectrum of national capabilities. [...]