CMSI Findings
China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI) publishes research to inform the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, advise U.S. civilian and military leaders and educate the joint force’s next generation of warfighters.
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"The People of China's Navy & Other Maritime Forces" Conference Quick Look
China Maritime Studies Institute
Quick Look Report for China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI) Conference “The People of China's Navy and Other Maritime Forces”
The China Maritime Studies Institute held its biennial unclassified academic conference on 14–15 May 2025 to address human factors in the People’s Republic of China (PRC)’s military maritime forces. Roughly 150 external and 200 Naval War College students and faculty attended the event. Panel topics included (1) senior leadership, (2) the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) headquarters, (3) PLAN warfare communities, (4) PLAN talent recruitment, development, and retention, (5) the personnel of China’s other sea forces, and (6) implications for the U.S. Navy and allies/partners.
