Cover Image

China's incomplete military transformation : assessing the weaknesses of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) /

This report examines many of the weaknesses in China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) human capital and organization realms, its combat capabilities across various domains, and China's defense research and industrial complex. Furthermore, the report analyzes how these weaknesses affec...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chase, Michael (Author)
Corporate Author: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (sponsoring body.)
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, 2015.
Subjects:
China. > Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun.
Defense industries > China.
China > Military policy.
China > Strategic aspects.
China > Defenses.
Electronic books.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9780833088338
0833088335
9780833088314
0833088319
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The Importance of Understanding the People's Liberation Army's Weaknesses
  • People's Liberation Army Modernization: Mid-1990s to 2025
  • Missions of the People's Liberation Army
  • Weaknesses in People's Liberation Army Organization and Human Capital
  • Weaknesses of People's Liberation Army Combat Capabilities
  • Weaknesses in China's Defense Industry
  • Conclusion: People's Liberation Army Weaknesses and Their Implications
  • Appendix: Critical Assumptions.

Similar Items