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- Title
Lessons in the Dragon's Lair: The People's Liberation Army's Professional Military Education Engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Authors
Hughes, MAJ Matthew A.
- Abstract
The People's Liberation Army's (PLA) engagement in professional military education (PME) with Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries has experienced significant growth in terms of participants, course offerings, and subject matter. This expansion can be attributed to China's security cooperation policy, increased investment, and evolving political dynamics in the region. By analyzing government publications from China, the United States, and LAC countries, along with secondary sources on security cooperation, and theses of Latin American officers who studied at PLA academic institutions, this article aims to examine the development of China's PME efforts in the region, identify emerging trends, assess their effectiveness, and consider the implications. While existing research on Chinese security cooperation in LAC primarily focuses on areas such as military sales, equipment donations, exercises, and key leader engagements, this article sheds light on the often-overlooked field of PME, which has seen significant attention from China.
- Subjects
CHINA; CARIBBEAN; MILITARY education; PEOPLE'S Liberation Army (China); GOVERNMENT publications; DRAGONS; JOB involvement
- Publication
Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs, 2023, Vol 6, Issue 7, p48
- ISSN
2576-5361
- Publication type
Article