Future Scenarios for Sino-Russian Military Cooperation: Possibilities, Limitations, and Consequences

In this report, the authors explore possible future cooperation scenarios between the Russian Armed Forces and the People’s Liberation Army by examining historical patterns of Russian and Chinese alliance behavior, military-to-military engagements between these two militaries, and three scenarios that illustrate how Russian and Chinese forces might operate together, as well as implications for U.S. policymakers, commanders, and planners.