Gaps in Chinese Military Doctrine Analysis (warontherocks.com)

• PLA doctrinal texts are outdated and access is restricted
• New Chinese internet regulations limit dissemination of military information
• Proposal to revive FBIS to improve open-source intelligence on China

"The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has restricted access to military doctrinal texts, forcing Western analysts to rely on outdated sources and increasing the risk of mirror-imaging. Lyle Morris proposes reviving the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) under the Library of Congress to provide open-source translations and analysis."