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Paramilitaries Abroad: China’s Use of Nontraditional Security Forces

Irregular Warfare Podcast

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China's Internal Security Forces and Global Security Activities

The chapter delves into the differences between the United States and China in terms of internal security forces, discussing how China's actions in global security activities are tied to safeguarding its political security and exerting influence internationally. It compares China's centralized political control over state violence to the US model, where the Department of Defense remains nonpartisan. The chapter also addresses the potential implications, conflicts, and benefits arising from the involvement of Chinese-trained internal security forces in various countries' security landscapes.

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