02383nam 2200553 a 450 991022009710332120240513232408.00-8330-5191-1(CKB)2670000000077047(EBL)669770(OCoLC)703263259(SSID)ssj0000473104(PQKBManifestationID)12130211(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000473104(PQKBWorkID)10436044(PQKB)10915603(Au-PeEL)EBL669770(CaPaEBR)ebr10453184(MiAaPQ)EBC669770(oapen)doab114924(EXLCZ)99267000000007704720100913d2010 uh 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrShaking the heavens and splitting the earth Chinese air force employment concepts in the 21st century /Roger Cliff [et al.]1st ed.Santa Monica, Calif. RAND20101 online resource (308 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8330-4932-1 Includes bibliographical references.The Organization of China's Air and Missile Forces -- The Evolution of Chinese Air Force Doctrine -- Chinese Concepts for the Employment of Air Forces -- Air Offensive Campaigns -- Air Defense Campaigns -- Air Blockade Campaigns -- Airborne Campaigns -- The Role of Other Services in Air Force Campaigns -- Possible PLAAF Operational Concepts, Capabilities, and Tactics in a Taiwan Straits Conflict.This monograph analyzes published Chinese and Western sources about current and future capabilities and employment concepts of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). It describes how those capabilities and concepts might be realized in a conflict over Taiwan, assesses the implications of China implementing them, and provides recommendations about actions that should be taken in response.Air forcesChinaAir powerChinaAir forcesAir power358.40951Cliff Roger885437MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910220097103321Shaking the heavens and splitting the earth2126273UNINA