The China Aerospace Studies Institute published open-source research on the PLA’s air, space, cyber and missile capabilities
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenGabriel DominguezPublished: 10:00pm, 23 Sep 2026The US Air Force is shutting down a major research centre dedicated to open-source analysis of the Chinese military’s air, space, cyber and missile capabilities.The China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI) said in a statement on Tuesday that Air University, the US Air Force institution under which it operates, had decided to close the institute, with all of its roles becoming unfunded from October 1.
CASI said its employees would continue to work and get paid for now and that it expected to honour its existing commitments “through at least March of 2027”.
