Aaron Shraberg
Aaron Shraberg is a Research Associate with DGI’s Center for Intelligence Research and Analysis. His work focuses on China’s science and technology policies, research and development.
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Articles by Aaron Shraberg
PLA Puts Political Work Online
Much attention has been given to the controls and restrictions placed on Internet users within China, which have increased, especially in the wake of efforts by online activists to rally...
Assessing the Grade Structure for China’s Aircraft Carriers: Part 2
This is the second of a two-part series about the grade (zhiwu dengji) system of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and how China’s forthcoming carrier might fit into the fleet...
Assessing the Grade Structure for China’s Aircraft Carriers: Part 1
IntroductionAs China’s maiden aircraft carrier nears its sea trials, speculation about its capabilities, missions, level of technology and the rank of its commanding officer (CO) has increased [1]. This two-part...
Near-Term Missions for China’s Maiden Aircraft Carrier
As China’s maiden aircraft carrier nears its sea trials one question that evades analysts’ minds is why China is building a carrier. For many of the carrier’s potential missions: from...