Dennis J. Blasko
Biography
Publications
Dennis J. Blasko, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired), was an army attaché in Beijing and in Hong Kong from 1992-1996 and is the author of The Chinese Army Today: Tradition and Transformation for the 21st Century, second edition (Routledge, 2012).
![China’s law on conscription under revision](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1231371152.jpg?itok=LsVCb5Es)
China’s law on conscription under revision
An emphasis on second enlistments suggests not enough young people are volunteering to meet recruitment quotas.
![China’s head-spinning defence white paper](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1052329138.jpg?itok=AWyls2z3)
China’s head-spinning defence white paper
The difference between how China sees the world and how the world sees China can lead to a seriously dizzying view.