Foreword: The Architecture of Survival in the New World Disorder We have entered a phase of ontological transformation in the global system. The year 2026 marks the definitive boundary between the era of integrated globalization—the paradigm of asymmetric interdependence that dominated the last two decades—and a new order characterized by fragmentation into autarkic spheres of influence. In this scenario, Xi Jinping’s China is not merely facing a cyclical recession; it is executing a complex...

Foreword: The Architecture of Power and the PLA's Metamorphosis The coordinated publication of new doctrinal regulations and the signing of President Xi Jinping's decree mark the definitive end of the Chinese defense's quantitative accumulation phase. Beijing has understood that technological superiority (the hardware) is inert without a command doctrine and a thought structure (the software) capable of orchestrating the complexity of modern domains. This foreword does not merely describe a...

Preface: The Quantum Leap of Chinese Defense The coordinated publication of these three foundational doctrinal documents by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the early days of February 2025  marks China's definitive transition from "mechanization" to the "intelligentization" of its armed forces. Beijing is no longer aiming for mere numerical parity with the West, but for asymmetric superiority  through the deconstruction of traditional combat systems. This new strategic architecture is...