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

Through extensive primary source analysis and independent analysis, this report seeks to answer a number of important questions regarding the state of China's armed forces. The authors found that the PLA is keenly aware of its many weaknesses and is vigorously striving to correct them. Although...

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Autor Corporativo: Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division (-)
Otros Autores: Chase, Michael author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Ca : RAND Corporation 2015.
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Sumario:Through extensive primary source analysis and independent analysis, this report seeks to answer a number of important questions regarding the state of China's armed forces. The authors found that the PLA is keenly aware of its many weaknesses and is vigorously striving to correct them. Although it is only natural to focus on the PLA's growing capabilities, understanding the PLA's weaknesses-and its self-assessments-is no less important.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
"Sponsored by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 184 pages) : color charts
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780833088338