Sizing the Chinese Military
Nine short essays highlight three themes with implications for policymakers that emerged from the 2006 PLA conference “Exploring the ‘Right Size’ for China’s Military: PLA Missions, Functions, and Organization.”
Introduction
Andrew Scobell & Roy Kamphausen
The “Right Size” for China’s Military: To What Ends?
Ellis Joffe
Framing the Problem: China’s Threat Environment
Michael R. Chambers
China’s National Military Strategy: An Overview of the “Military Strategic Guidelines”
David M. Finkelstein
“Preserving the State”: Modernizing and Task-Organizing a “Hybrid” PLA Ground Force
Cortez A. Cooper III
PLA Ground Force Modernization Underway in All Military Regions, Preparing for a Variety of Missions
Dennis J. Blasko
Rightsizing the People’s Liberation Army Navy: How Much Naval Force Will Beijing Deploy by 2016?
Bernard D. Cole
PLA Navy Building: Rationale and Prospects for the Future
Michael McDevitt
The Future Force Structure of the Chinese Air Force
Phillip C. Saunders & Erik Quam
China: Warfare in the Information Age
Larry Wortzel
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