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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
Main Author: Chase, Michael (Author)
Corporate Authors: JSTOR (Organization), U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (sponsoring body.)
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, 2015.
Series:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR893.
Subjects:
China. > Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun.
China > Military policy.
China > Strategic aspects.
Defense industries > China.
China > Defenses.
Industrie militaire > Chine.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Defense industries.
Military policy.
Military readiness.
Strategic aspects of individual places.
China.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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.