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Elsa B. Kania
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"On the Radar" includes this issue brief that I drafted on the subject of advances in China's strategic situational awareness capabilities: ontheradar.csis.org/issue-briefs/c…
Among the great aspects of this @csisponi website is that it will continue to be updated with new issue briefs and content, which is necessary considering how quickly these technologies and capabilities are advancing.
@csisponi So this initial primer on China can be updated and expanding as our understanding of the range of systems that are improving the PLA's situational awareness continues to advance. res.cloudinary.com/csisideaslab/i…
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