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

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Chase, Michael (Author)
Corporate Author: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (sponsoring body.)
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, 2015.
Series:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR893.
Subjects:
China. > Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun.
China. > Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun
Defense industries > China.
Industrie militaire > Chine.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Defense industries
Military policy
Military readiness
Strategic aspects of individual places
China > Military policy.
China > Strategic aspects.
China > Defenses.
China
Online Access:Texto completo
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.

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