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Unconventional Weapons: Core Elements of the CCP’s Standard Order of Battle

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Unconventional Weapons: Core Elements of the CCP’s Standard Order of Battle
Researchers in protective suits work at a biopharmaceutical lab in Shenyang city, Liaoning Province, China, on June 9, 2020. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images
Ryan Clarke
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 The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) views biological, biochemical, and information warfare as a core component of its asymmetric warfare strategy against the United States and its allies. They’re part of the CCP’s standard order of battle, not an unconventional set of capabilities only to be used under extreme circumstances.
Ryan Clarke
Ryan Clarke
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Ryan Clarke is the Co-Founder/Managing Director of the CCP BioThreats Initiative and Senior Fellow at the National University of Singapore. He has served in leadership positions across defense and intelligence, investment banking, biodefense, strategic assessments, and specialized law enforcement units. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge.
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