Chinese Armed Forces in the 21st Century
Author | : |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 357 |
Release | : 2001-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780756710026 |
ISBN-13 | : 0756710022 |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Examines the armed forces of the People's Republic of China & how they will evolve. Includes papers prepared for the 8th in a series of conferences on the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Papers include: geographic ruminations; the Chinese military & the peripheral states in the 21st cent.; PLA capabilities in the 21st cent.: how does China assess its future security needs?; advanced military technology & the PLA: priorities & capabilities for the 21st cent.; U.S.-Chinese military relations in the 21st cent.; Taiwan's military in the 21st cent.: redefinition & reorganization; Taiwan's military: a view from afar; & the political angle -- new phenomena in Party-Army relations.