In CLM 32, we examined how both Chinese and outside observers look at China's growing assertiveness on the international stage, that is, the purely perceptual dimensions of the issue. In CLM 34, we assessed whether, to what extent, and in what manner the Chinese government is becoming more assertive in defining and promoting the concept of "core interests."
Introduction / Michael D. Swaine and Oriana Skylar Mastro -- China's Asia policy : strategy and tactics / Alex Liebman -- The PLA and joint operations : moving from theory toward practice / Dean Cheng -- Evolving Chinese concepts of war control and escalation management / Lonnie D. Henley -- PLA power projection : current realities and emerging trends / Roy D. Kamphausen and Justin Liang -- Air force deterrence and escalation calculations for a Taiwan Strait conflict : China, Taiwan, and the United States / Kenneth W. Allen -- The military instrument of statecraft at sea : naval options in an escalatory scenario involving Taiwan, 2007-2016 / Bernard D. Cole -- The nuclear dimension : how likely? how stable? / Brad Roberts -- PRC information operations : myths, trends, and new opportunities / James Mulvenon -- Taiwan's defense preparation against the Chinese military threat / Andrew N.D. Yang -- The implications of Chinese military modernization for U.S. force posture in a Taiwan conflict / Roger Cliff -- Future East Asian security architecture : implications for the PLA / Alan D. Romberg -- Assessing the threat / Michael D. Swaine and Oriana Skylar Mastro