As I get closer to the launch of my new book, THE MOST AWFUL RESPONSIBILITY, I have started to really in earnest update some pages relating to it. Here is one that contains photos relating to the book — some well-known, some unusual/rare. alexwellerstein.com/writing/book...

Separately, I remember when I was in grad school another student trying to make the argument that the Army was still the most important service in the PLA due to everything being called the People's Liberation Army, and having to try and explain all of this. Isn't language fun?

Gerald C. Brown examines the future trajectory of China’s #nuclear force as it shifts to a “world-class” #nuclearforce, including drivers, political objectives, employment, and capability developments in his chapter from the new book in NBR's PLA series. www.nbr.org/publication/... #China

Don't even know where to start

Folks are too busy wringing their hands about imaginary Chinese shifts to counterforce and not spending enough time countering actual PRC nuclear intent--checking US nuclear options to enable conventional ops.

In case you missed it, Kerry Brown wrote a book that plagiarized Shelley Rigger’s classic book title. I, along with others who were asked to review Kerry’s manuscript, said verbatim to change the title. In the most tacky and unprofessional fashion, he stole her title anyway.

What I never understand about these types of articles is the notion that these approaches are or should be mutually exclusive. The world's too complicated for that, and analysts and practitioners should not be observing global events through a singular worldview.

Well if everyone's going to be talking about nukes, might as well learn what China's moving towards on that front... Seriously though, these problems aren't going away and are more relevant than ever--this affects much more than a small cadre of nuclear specialists.

What is the CCP’s vision for the PLA as a world-class military, and how does it intend to use this force to attain other national goals? Read the intro to NBR's new book "The PLA's Long March toward a World-Class Military": www.nbr.org/publication/... #China #XiJinping #PLA

Curious about what China’s nuclear force is evolving into? Using Chinese primary sources, my latest publication from @nbr.org maps out what China is building and the goals it intends to serve. 🧵 www.nbr.org/publication/...

I've been yelling for folks to better understand the intersection of conventional and nuclear forces for quite some time, they don't work in isolation. Glad Adam dug into this, I'm looking forward to reading.

Really excited this is finally out, a breakdown of my own chapter on the direction, goals, and application of China's nuclear force can be found linked here: bsky.app/profile/gera...

NEW BOOK! "The PLA's Long March toward a World-Class Military" examines #XiJinping ’s requirement for the #PLA to achieve "world-class" status by midcentury and the role it will play in supporting the #ChineseCommunistParty 's pursuit of national rejuvenation: nbr.org/publication/...

Curious about what China’s nuclear force is evolving into? Using Chinese primary sources, my latest publication from @nbr.org maps out what China is building and the goals it intends to serve. 🧵 www.nbr.org/publication/...