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Indigenous weapons development in China's military modernization /

China's process of modernizing its armed forces has involved the development of indigenously designed weapons systems, some of which appeared to undergo a process of development, procurement, and/or deployment that outpaced the estimates of U.S. and other foreign observers. This paper specifica...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chang, Amy (Researcher) (Author), Dotson, John (Author)
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, 2012.
Series:U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission staff research report.
Subjects:
China > Armed Forces > Weapons systems.
Submarines (Ships) > China.
Ballistic missiles > China.
China > Military policy.
Anti-satellite weapons > China.
Airplanes, Military > China.
Airplanes, Military.
Anti-satellite weapons.
Armed Forces > Weapons systems.
Ballistic missiles.
Military policy.
Submarines (Ships)
China.
Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo157670
Table of Contents:
  • Glossary of acronyms.
  • Executive summary.
  • Introduction.
  • Section 1: The Yuan class submarine.
  • Section 2: The anti-satellite (ASAT) missile system.
  • Section 3: The anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM).
  • Section 4: The J-20 fighter.
  • Conclusions.
  • Appendix: Controversies regarding competing analysis on Chinese military developments.