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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786889203321

Autore

Wortzel Larry M.

Titolo

The dragon extends its reach : Chinese military power goes global / / Larry M. Wortzel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : Potomac Books, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

1-61234-406-2

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Disciplina

355/.033051

Soggetti

National security - China

China Armed Forces

China Defenses

China Military policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-230) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The PLA's role in China's foreign policy -- C4ISR -- Naval modernization, strategy, programs, and policies -- The PLA Air Force and China's approaches to aerospace -- Modernized ground forces, doctrine, and missions -- Strategic rocket forces, nuclear doctrine, and deterrence -- Space systems, space control, and nuclear forces -- Information age warfare and INEW -- The general political department and information operations -- Challenges posed by the Chinese military.

Sommario/riassunto

China has evolved from a nation with local and regional security interests to a major economic and political power with global interests, investments, and political commitments. It now requires a military that can project itself around the globe, albeit on a limited scale, to secure its interests. Therefore, as Larry M. Wortzel explains, the Chinese Communist Party leadership has charged the People's Liberation Army (PLA) with new and challenging missions that require global capabilities. Advances in technology and the development of indigenous weapons platforms in China, combined with reactio