CMSI Quarterly Review
The China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI) Quarterly serves as a comprehensive update on CMSI’s latest work. Each edition features recent CMSI publications, research in external journals, media coverage of CMSI scholars, highlights from the Institute’s educational and outreach activities, and a preview of upcoming events. Additional editions showcase legacy translations available in a collected volume. Published under the auspices of the U.S. Naval War College and the Department of the Navy, the Quarterly reflects the diverse insights of its authors and does not necessarily represent the views of the Department or the U.S. Naval War College.
Current Issue: Volume 1, Number 8 Fall 2026
Full Issues
CMSI Quarterly (Fall 2026) Full Issue
China Maritime Studies Institute
Volume 1 Issue 7 Full Issue - From Coastal Defense to the Far-Seas: China’s Naval Strategic Transformation
China Maritime Studies Institute
Articles
Notes From the China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI) Director
China Maritime Studies Institute
CMSI’s Research in the News
China Maritime Studies Institute
Recent CMSI Publications
China Maritime Studies Institute
CMSI Translations
China Maritime Studies Institute
Education and Engagement
China Maritime Studies Institute
China Maritime Reports
China Maritime Report #56: The Silent Service: Assessing PLAN Influence in the Central Military Commission
Natalie Shen and Joel Wuthnow
China Maritime Report #57: Sailing Thousands of Miles Without Losing Course: The Roles and Authorities of the PLAN Party Standing Committee
Jeffrey Becker and Brian Waidelich
China Maritime Report #58: Tightening the Institutional Cage: The PLA Navy's Discipline Inspection Commission
Eric Hundman and Connor Akiyama
China Maritime Report #59: Be Focused, Be Humble, Be Happy: Career Progression, Organization, and Training of PLAN Submariners
Phil Yu and Benjamin Rosen
CMSI Notes
CMSI Note 23: Vice Admiral Zhang Zheng Likely at the Helm: The PLA Navy’s Apparent New Most Senior Officer
Andrew S. Erickson, Christopher Sharman, and Jordan Shaw
CMSI Note 24: Crossing a Hellscape: PLA Views on New U.S. Military Concepts to Defend Taiwan
Ian Easton
CMSI Note 25: Precluding the Powerful Enemy: A New PLA Concept for a Taiwan Conflict
Ryan D. Martinson
CMSI Translations
CMSI Translations #29: Can “Armchair Strategizing” Secure Victory from a Thousand Miles Away?
Huang Lin, Xu Ting, and Deng Xiaotu
CMSI Translations #31: Joint Air and Missile Defense Operations in the Maritime Domain Must Emphasize and Strengthen the “Four Joint Functions”
Nan Xiang, Xie Lu, and Zhi Xi
CMSI Translations #32: The U.S. Marine Corps Concept for “Stand-In Forces”—Analysis and Response
Yue Zhiqiang, Wang Li, and Li Jinqiao
CMSI Translations #34: Research on Integrated Defense Against Precision Strikes by the Powerful Enemy at Sea
Zhang Debao, Sun Yunxing, and Hu Xiaolong