CMSI Quarterly Review 1.8 (Fall 2026) (Newport, RI: Naval War College China Maritime Studies Institute, 22 October 2026).

A snapshot of the Institute’s quarterly scholarship, research impact, and educational engagement.

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From CMSI Director Christopher Sharman, U.S. Navy (Ret.):

Where is CMSI’s research making an impact and how is CMSI supporting the education of the next generation of military leaders?

The Fall 2026 CMSI Quarterly Review offers a snapshot of the Institute’s latest scholarship, research impact, and educational engagement.

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CMSI’s research reaches well beyond our own publications. The Fall issue provides links to where CMSI scholars are cited in external journals and reports, featured in leading media outlets, and contributing to discussions of China’s military maritime developments.

It also showcases our latest China Maritime Reports, CMSI Notes, original Chinese-language translations, and other scholarship advancing understanding of the People’s Liberation Army Navy and China’s military maritime power.

Equally important, CMSI translates its research into education and engagement in support of the U.S. Naval War College and the broader Department of Defense. Through teaching, professional military education, briefings, and engagement with U.S. and international partners, CMSI helps equip military officers, students, and defense professionals with the knowledge needed to understand China’s maritime capabilities.

This issue also commemorates CMSI’s 20th anniversary.

With this issue, we are pleased to announce the launch of CMSI’s new multimedia webpage, our presence on PiX, and we look ahead to our May 2027 biennial conference in Newport at the Naval War College.

KEY POINTS:

Notes from the China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI) Director

• Upcoming Release of Chinese Undersea Warfare: Narrowing the Gaps. The Naval War College Press will soon publish CMSI’s 2023 conference volume. Chinese Undersea Warfare: Narrowing the Gaps offers a comprehensive assessment of the People’s Republic of China’s rapidly developing capabilities in the undersea domain and their implications for the United States and its allies and partners. Drawing extensively on original Chinese-language sources, historical comparison, and technical, organizational, and operational analysis, the 25 chapters in this volume examine the strategic, administrative, personnel, and industrial foundations of PRC subsurface development. Watch out for our announcement to the CMSI distribution list of the volume’s release. The volume will be posted on the CMSI webpage and available for download alongside our other Studies in Chinese Maritime Development.
• CMSI’s New Multimedia Page. CMSI routinely produces multimedia content that complements its publications, explores new avenues of inquiry, and provides additional analytical insight into China’s military maritime developments. We are pleased to announce today’s launch of CMSI’s new multimedia page. The webpage brings together video recordings of CMSI faculty lectures, interviews, and downloadable resources that support education and research on China in the military maritime domain.
• We are Live on PiX. CMSI publications are now linked directly on the Protected Internet Exchange (PiX), a U.S. government information sharing platform. PiX, an unclassified, password-protected system that allows approved users to access critical information pertaining to relevant Communities of Interest (COI). CMSI’s PiX portal is located at this hyperlink.
• CMSI Turned 20. On 24 September 2026, CMSI marked the 20th anniversary of its founding at the U.S. Naval War College with a Lecture of Opportunity featuring the 29th Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral (Ret.) Gary Roughead, and former CMSI Director Dr. Peter Dutton. The event brought together members of the Naval War College community and Naval War College Foundation. Admiral Roughead’s keynote remarks are posted on the CMSI 20th Anniversary splash page.
• 2027 CMSI Conference — Save the Date. Mark your calendars for 11–12 May 2027, when CMSI hosts its next biennial conference at the U.S. Naval War College—“Military-Civil Fusion at Sea: China’s Asymmetric Advantage?” The conference will examine how Beijing’s Military-Civil Fusion Development Strategy is reshaping the military maritime domain and enhancing the PRC’s ability to compete in peacetime and prepare for conflict. Additional details, including registration information, will be announced in the coming months via the CMSI distribution list.
• Sign Up to be Added to the CMSI Distribution List. You can register to receive CMSI’s publications and announcements directly to your inbox by signing up at this link.

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