US Air Force says China Aerospace Studies Institute can continue; director calls stance 'not credible'
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The U.S. Air Force maintains that the China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI) can continue operating without civilian staff, but the institute's director, Brendan Mulvaney, told Breaking Defense that this stance is 'not credible.' Mulvaney's assessment suggests the think tank is effectively dead if it loses its civilian workforce, highlighting a dispute between Air Force leadership and the institute's director over the viability of the organization. The article, published by Breaking Defense, reports on the conflicting views regarding the future of CASI, a key resource for understanding Chinese aerospace capabilities.
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Brendan Mulvaney told Breaking Defense that the Air Force’s position that the China Aerospace Studies Institute can operate without civilian staff is “not credible.”
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