The American Military versus the Chinese Military: Comparing intentions and capabilities
Conference.
The rapid evolution of the US and Chinese militaries has reshaped global security dynamics. Through cross-national scholarly lenses this conference will examine their respective strengths, strategies, and challenges, offering a unique opportunity to transcend geopolitical narratives and foster evidence-based dialogue. This CMS conference will compare American and Chinese militaries by discussing what the two militaries have in common, where they have a unique and specific structure and where they are imitating each other.
Estimated international scholars - Professor You Ji, Xi’an Jiatong-Liverpool University, and Professor Andrew Scobell, The United States Institute for Peace - will assess respectively the US military and the Chinese military. Furthermore, the international scholar Jingdong Yuan, director at SIPRI, will present and analyze different assessments of the two militaries` defense budgets.
Preliminary programme
| 9:00 - 9:05 | Opening |
| 9:05 - 9:10 | Welcome and introduction by Professor Emeritus Bertel Heurlin, Centre for Military Studies. |
| 9:10 - 10:40 | Professor You Ji, Xi’an Jiatong-Liverpool University, assesses the US military followed comments by former Brigadier General Ole Kværnø and Q&A. Moderator: Bertel Heurlin |
| 10:40 - 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Professor Andrew Scobell, The United States Institute for Peace, assesses the Chinese military, followed by comments by Professor Camilla Sørensen, Royal Danish Defence College, and Q&A. Moderator: Bertel Heurlin |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Director Jingdong Yuan, SIPRI´s China and Asia Security Program, assesses the defense budgets of the two countries. Followed by comments by Dr. Cameron Hunter, University of Copenhagen, and Q&A. Moderator: Bertel Heurlin |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Coffee break |
| 15:15 - 16:15 | Panel debate with the presenters and the commentators. Moderator: Professor Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen, University of Copenhagen. |
| 16:15 | Conclusion by Professor Emeritus Bertel Heurlin, followed by reception. |
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